Are You a Decider?

Are You a Decider?

Who’s the decider in your house? What about at work, or in the community? Do you make the decisions, or is someone else really in charge? Find out if you – or your spouse – has a “decider” personality by taking this quiz!

By completing this questionnaire, you agree to have your answers recorded for use in research. There are no foreseeable risks to you from participating in this research, the results of which are free. The benefits to you consist of personalized feedback. Your participation in this research is completely voluntary, and all responses to this survey are anonymous. You may refuse to answer any of the questions, and you may withdraw your consent and discontinue participation in this study at any time.

Your results will be displayed as soon as you submit your answers. The questionnaire will take about 15 minutes to complete.

PART 1: YOUR FAMILY

1. Are you: male female

2. Do you: live with your spouse live with a romantic partner neither

2A. How long have you been living with this spouse or romantic partner?

2B. Is your spouse or romantic partner: male female

3. Do you have children? Yes No

3A. Do any of your children live at home with you right now (at least part of the time)? Yes No

3B. How old is your youngest child?

4. Is this the first time you have taken this survey? Yes No

5. Has your spouse or partner taken this survey already? Yes No

PART 2: WHAT YOU DO

Please indicate how well each statement describes you. If a statement does not apply to you because you do not have a spouse or romantic partner or you do not have children, please skip that statement.

I tend to be a person who…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Makes the decisions about household furniture and decorating
							2. Grants advice as an expert in the community
							3. Decides whether someone should be fired
							4. Decides when my child should be punished for misbehaving
							5. Has a lot of personal assets in stock and real estate
							6. Is respected as a leader
							7. Decides whether my child needs to go to the doctor
							8. Is in charge of hiring decisions
							9. Insists that family members make healthy eating choices
							10. Schedules family appointments and social activities
							11. Criticizes my spouse’s/romantic partner’s behavior
							12. Supervises lots of employees
							13. Was chosen as a community representative
							14. Decides family menus and mealtimes

PART 3: WHAT YOUR SPOUSE or ROMANTIC PARTNER DOES

Please indicate how well each statement describes your spouse or romantic partner. If you do not have a spouse or romantic partner who you live with, please skip this section and scroll down to Part 4. If a statement does not apply to you because you do not have children, please skip that statement.

MY SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER tends to be a person who…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Makes the decisions about household furniture and decorating
							2. Grants advice as an expert in the community
							3. Decides whether someone should be fired
							4. Decides when our child should be punished for misbehaving
							5. Has a lot of personal assets in stock and real estate
							6. Is respected as a leader
							7. Decides whether our child needs to go to the doctor
							8. Is in charge of hiring decisions
							9. Insists that family members make healthy eating choices
							10. Schedules family appointments and social activities
							11. Criticizes my behavior
							12. Supervises lots of employees
							13. Was chosen as a community representative
							14. Decides family menus and mealtimes

PART 4: YOUR PERSONALITY

Are these statements true of YOU?

True	False	Statement
		1. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people.
		2. It is pretty easy for people to win arguments with me.
		3. I enjoy planning things, and deciding what each person should do.
		4. I would describe myself as a pretty “strong” personality.
		5. If given the chance I would make a good leader of people.
		6. I think I would enjoy having authority over other people.
		7. When I work on a committee I like to take charge of things.
		8. I doubt that I would make a good leader.

How much do YOU agree with these statements?

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. My wishes don’t carry much weight.
							2. Even if I voice them, my views have little sway.
							3. My ideas and opinions are often ignored.
							4. I can get people to listen to what I say.
							5. I can get others to do what I want.
							6. Even when I try, I am not able to get my way.
							7. I think I have a great deal of power.
							8. If I want to, I get to make the decisions.

Would you describe YOURSELF as…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Self-confident
							2. Helpful to others
							3. Independent
							4. Warm in relations with others
							5. Can make decisions easily
							6. Aware of feelings of others
							7. Able to devote self completely to others
							8. Stands up well under pressure

How do you think other people see YOU?

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Average
							2. Influential
							3. Important
							4. Likeable
							5. Submissive
							6. Undistinguished
							7. Prominent
							8. High-status
							9. Unimportant

I would do well if I were asked to…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Lead a major planning committee at work
							2. Hire a housecleaner
							3. Hire an administrative assistant at work
							4. Be the president of the neighborhood association
							5. Make an important childcare decision
							6. Supervise the planning of a large family party

PART 5: YOUR SPOUSE’S or ROMANTIC PARTNER’S PERSONALITY

If you do not currently live with a spouse or romantic partner, please skip this section and scroll down to Part 6.

Are these statements true of YOUR SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER?

True	False	Statement
		1. Would rather not have very much responsibility for other people.
		2. It is pretty easy for people to win arguments with him/her.
		3. Enjoys planning things, and deciding what each person should do.
		4. Would describe himself/herself as a pretty “strong” personality.
		5. If given the chance he or she would make a good leader of people.
		6. Would enjoy having authority over other people.
		7. When he or she works on a committee he or she likes to take charge of things.
		8. I doubt that he or she would make a good leader

How much do you agree with these statements about YOUR SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER, in terms of how he or she is seen by other people?

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. His or her wishes don’t carry much weight.
							2. Even if he or she voices them, his or her views have little sway.
							3. His or her ideas and opinions are often ignored.
							4. He or she can get people to listen to what he or she says.
							5. He or she can get others to do what he or she wants.
							6. Even when he or she tries, he or she is not able to get his or her way.
							7. He or she thinks he or she has a great deal of power.
							8. If he or she wants to, he or she gets to make the decisions.

Would you describe YOUR SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER as…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Self-confident
							2. Helpful to others
							3. Independent
							4. Warm in relations with others
							5. Can make decisions easily
							6. Aware of feelings of others
							7. Able to devote self completely to others
							8. Stands up well under pressure

How do you think other people see YOUR SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER?

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Average
							2. Influential
							3. Important
							4. Likeable
							5. Submissive
							6. Undistinguished
							7. Prominent
							8. High-status
							9. Unimportant

MY SPOUSE OR ROMANTIC PARTNER would do well if he or she were asked to…

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. Lead a major planning committee at work
							2. Hire a housecleaner
							3. Hire an administrative assistant at work
							4. Be the president of the neighborhood association
							5. Make an important childcare decision
							6. Supervise the planning of a large family party

PART 6: YOUR OPINIONS

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

Disagree strongly	Disagree somewhat	Disagree a little	Neutral; no opinion	Agree a little	Agree somewhat	Agree strongly	Statement
							1. No matter how accomplished he is, a man is not truly complete as a person unless he has the love of a woman
							2. Many women are actually seeking special favors, such as hiring policies that favor them over men, under the guise of asking for "equality.”
							3. Most women interpret innocent remarks or acts as being sexist.
							4. Women are too easily offended.
							5. Many women have a quality of purity that few men possess.
							6. Women should be cherished and protected by men.
							7. Most women fail to appreciate fully all that men do for them.
							8. Women seek to gain power by getting control over men.
							9. Every man ought to have a woman whom he adores.
							10. Men are complete without women.
							11. Women exaggerate problems they have at work.
							12. Once a woman gets a man to commit to her, she usually tries to put him on a tight leash.
							13. When women lose to men in a fair competition, they typically complain about being discriminated against.
							14. Women, compared to men, tend to have a superior moral sensibility.
							15. Men should be willing to sacrifice their own well being in order to provide financially for the women in their lives.
							16. Women, as compared to men, tend to have a more refined sense of culture and good taste.

About You

What is your age? years

What is your ethnicity?

If you currently live in the United States, in which state do you live?

If you currently live outside of the United States, in what country do you live?

Are you a fluent speaker of English? Yes No

If you are financially independent, where would you place yourself on the following spectrum of social class?

What is the highest level of formal education that you have completed?

What is your current employment status?

If you live with a spouse or romantic parther, what is his or her current employment status?

How would you describe your political beliefs?