Political Success Scale

HUMANMETRICS

Political Performance Indicator

Please choose one or two options (but not more) when answering the questions in the inventory.
You can return to a certain question again and check or uncheck needed answers. If you are not sure how to answer then the decision should be based on individual's most frequent action in the given situation. It is possible to skip a question if it does not apply to him, but you should answer not less than 18 questions to get a reliable result.

When starting a new deal you
are likely to doubt its success
weigh the pros and cons well beforehand and consult with experienced people
trust to luck and ignore possible failures
are confident of success and sure you will overcome any obstacles
need the guidance of an authoritative person
you feel it's worth taking the risk and in any case you will be able to extricate yourself
are sure that it will be of benefit to mankind
In your business/professional activities you
do not usually have competition
take competition into account and look for ways to obviate or reduce it
battle against your competitors
are prepared to fight against your competitors by any means and you are confident of victory
are inclined to avoid competition
are keen on competitive struggle
feel ready to eliminate competitors for the common good
When driving a car you
always obey the traffic rules and avoid dangerous situations
practically always obey the traffic rules but if you break the rules you never enter into an argument with the police
react calmly when fined
are likely to break the rules if you don't expect to be fined
practically always obey the traffic rules and drive carefully
often break the rules, exceed the speed limit by or while overtaking
try to obey the rules as far as they do not hinder your purposes but if otherwise you ignore the rules
A majority opinion
usually you agree with it
if your opinion differs from it, then you adhere to yours
if your opinion differs, you express it and retain your own views
if your opinion differs, you listen to it with irritation since you consider yours to be the only right one
if your opinion differs from it, you dare not uphold yours
doesn't matter to you
you do your utmost to have it on your side making all others change their mind
When pursuing your goal, you
never infringe the law
don't infringe the law explicitly but exploit its loopholes if necessary
sometimes infringe the law in minor matters, and think nothing of it
sometimes infringe the law if the risk of discovery is small
may infringe the law if you see a number of others doing so
are likely to violate the law if there is a chance of escaping detection
are ready to use almost any means since you think that a great aim justifies any means
If duels were permitted, you would
try to avoid them if possible, but if challenged, you wouldn't back out
avoid them at all costs
prefer to resolve conflicts in a court
accept a challenge but would settle for reconciliation as well
prefer to resolve conflicts by fight and not in a court
be always determined to accept the challenge
ignore the challenge in order not to allow fate to defeat your purpose
Games of chance you
don't play
if playing, gamble for low stakes
may play but never beyond the limit of your solvency
play for high stakes, sometimes beyond your solvency
generally don't play since you hate to lose
when playing, sometimes stake your all
don't play on principle
You have a preference for people who
are trustworthy
work side by side with you
are competent, carried away
are determined, full of initiative
are committed to you and implicitly obedient
are courageous, fond of risks
believe in your ideas
In social settings you
join in with what's going on
talk to people who seem to be interesting
are the life and soul of the party
want to be respected and acknowledged as the right side in arguments
listen to what is being said but do not have enough courage to join the conversation
often seek adventure
push your ideas
When making a decision, you
usually hesitate a great deal
decide after assessing the prospect of success
base your decision more on luck than on thorough reckoning
entertain no doubt about your rightness
tend to postpone it
decide impulsively, relying only on fate and luck
believe firmly in your rightness
The anticipation of forthcoming events, whether favorable or unfavorable
worries you but you hope for the best
you think over your actions at a bad turn of events
puts you into pleasurable anticipation, leaving no room for the bad
makes you cautious but you believe you will cope with any turn of events
makes you anxious, you expect the worst
excites you, stimulates your energy
mobilizes but doesn't scare you
In matters of dress you
dislike extravagant styles, and try not to stand out
prefer an elegant and "quiet" style
choose a striking or overtly casual style
choose quality, durable goods
dress like the others
choose loud, sometimes eccentric style
are content with what you have, paying little attention to the latest fashion
As a rule, you enter into intimate relations
if it doesn't commit you or you are prepared for marriage
with partners whose cultural, social and intellectual level is not lower than yours
if you are seized by strong feelings
with partners who recognize your superiority
with your soulmate
easily, not looking far ahead
when your partners are your companions in some mutual activity
When your rights are infringed, you
are likely to be reconciled to that
act the same way as the majority of people around you
will enter into fierce conflict
try to avoid such situations
assert your rights whatever the cost
will defend them
will uncompromisingly assert them for the sake of common justice
Conflicts
you manage not to get into them
you seldom find yourself involved but if so, act defensively
you often get involved, through your own initiative
at times, you unexpectedly find yourself involved but you never stay involved for long
you often get involved - those around you are to be blamed for that
when you enter into one, you try to settle the conflict
you go in to crush the enemy
You worry about
your professional abilities
your sound financial and social position
your rapid and successful advancement
your personal success
your prestige in society
your personal and social status
mankind
You prefer to be engaged in something that
first and foremost gives you moral satisfaction
improves your living standard
arouses keen excitement, passion
allows you to enjoy your life
enhances your prestige
allows you to live a purposeful life
is very important to the whole of mankind
Opponents
you frequently give in to them
you avoid them
you try to destroy them
persistently come about to your way
you enter into a fight with them
activate you
you compromise with them if necessary
If you have a fairly prosperous life, you
are not prepared to risk your current assets while knowing you could have gained more,
don't want to make any changes
direct your activity to improving the life of others
are ready to take risks for greater success
feel you could have gained more but were unlucky
sometimes change it drastically for no particular reason
are satisfied but work continuously to improve it
When you undertake actions
you are often not sure if they are right
you feel more confident when others approve of them
they are for everybody's good
you are sure of their rightness even if others regard them as wrong actions
the warnings of others strengthen your determination to go your own way
they sometimes involve risks, so as to test your abilities, courage and luck
you rely more on your own opinion than on the opinion of others
In routine life events
sometimes you want to stay completely alone
it's difficult to you to stay alone
you sometimes wish to go somewhere far away
you need radical changes in your everyday life
people sometimes irritate you
you are thirsty for strong excitement and thrills
you are continually engaged in some important task
When making investments you prefer to
make safe, relatively long-term (1 year +) deposits at not very high but fixed interest
make recommended deposits with sound interest and without considerable risk
make deposits which you expect to grow substantially in the first 1-2 years
invest in financial enterprises that lately are rapidly gaining strength. Sometimes you donate to charity funds
invest substantial sums of money in solid enterprises or enterprises to which you give your personal credence.
deposit your entire assets into transactions which you feel will yield quick and significant returns
invest in funds which are aimed at promoting the development of mankind and in which you take part