This exercise is a chance for you to identify your own style. It is a first step in learning about learning styles. There are no right or wrong answers Read the description in each pair and circle the sentence that is most like you.
Which pattern describes you better, E or I?
| E | I |
| I like action and variety. | I like quiet and time to think about things. |
| I like to think things out by talking to others. | I like to think things out privately before talking to anybody. |
| I act quickly, sometimes without thinking much about it. | I may not want to try something without understanding it first. |
| I like to see how other people do a job or project. | I like to understand the idea of a job or project, then work alone or with one or a few people. |
| I express emotions openly. | I keep emotions to myself. |
| I like and need to be with others. | I like and need time to be alone. |
| I want to know what other people expect of me. | I want to set my own standards. |
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Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an extrovert (E) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an introvert (I) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
| Which pattern describes you better, E or I? _____ | |
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Which pattern describes you better, S or N? _____ | |
| S | N |
| I like to live in the present; I enjoy what is now. | I like to live toward the future. I enjoy what might be. |
| I like to use my eyes and ears to figure out what is happening. | I like to imagine new ways to do things. |
| I am practical. | I like to dream and think about possibilities. |
| I like set procedures and routines. | I like variety and change. |
| I want to read instructions and follow them step-by-step. | I skip instructions and follow hunches. |
| I enjoy using skills I alread have more than learning new skills. | I like learning new skills more than practicing old ones. |
| I am patient with details, but am impatient when the details get complicated. | I am impatient with details, but I like to figure out interesting problems. |
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Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an sensing (S) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an intuitive (N) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
| Which pattern describes you better, S or N? _____ | |
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Which pattern describes you better, T or F? _____ | |
| T | F |
| I like to decide things using logic. | I like to decide things using personal feelings. |
| I want to be treated with justice and fair play. | I want to praise, and I like to please people even in small matters. |
| I may hurt other people's feelings without knowing it. | I am usually aware of other people's feelings. |
| I give more attention to ideas or things than to human relationships. | I can predict how others will feel. |
| I decide with my head. | I decide with my heart. |
| I am good at analyzing things. | I am good at understanding people. |
| I can get along without worrying about harmony with other people. | I value harmony and am very unhappy when there are fights and conflicts. |
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Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an thinking (T) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an feeling (F) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
| Which pattern describes you better, T or F? _____ | |
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Which pattern describes you better, J or P? _____ | |
| J | P |
| I like to make a plan, to have things settled and decide ahead. | I like to stay flexible and avoid fixed plans; I like to go with the flow. |
| I try to make things come out the "way they are supposed to be." | I deal easily with unplanned and unexpected happenings. |
| I usually have my mind made up. | I am usually looking for new information. |
| To handle deadlines I plan in advance | I do things at the last minute. |
| I may decide things "too quickly." | I may decide things "too slowly." |
| I want to be right. | I don't want to miss anything. |
| I live by standards and schedules that are not easily changed. | I like to make changes in plans as things "come along." |
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Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an judging (J) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
Count the circles in this column. _____ If there are more circles in this column you have an perceiving (P) style. Read about this style on pages 10-11. |
| Which pattern describes you better, J or P? _____ | |
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