Test-Taking Personality - Self Test CCHP - RN
1. I frequently change my initial responses (G)
2. I sometimes attempt to avoid responsibility and accountability associated with testing in order
to reduce anxiety (S)
3. I arrive at the test site early and wait anxiously (R)
4. I am well disciplined and structured in my study habits (H)
5. I move slowly, methodically and deliberately through each question(T)
6. I answers questions rapidly and is generally one of the first to complete the exam (R)
7. I am a mature person with personal knowledge and experiences (P)
8. I am exhausted once the test is over (R)
9. I find myself repeatedly rereading, underlining and checking my responses (T)
10. I can experience anxiety over not knowing everything (H)
11. I often seem to place words or ideas into the question (L)
12. I usually take 60-90 seconds per question rather than the average of 45-60 seconds (T)
13. I tend to relate test questions to my own personal experiences (P)
14. I tend to view exams as threats (S)
15. I am most comfortable answering questions about things I have experiences rather than things I
have studied (P)
16. I have been known to jump to conclusions then find a response that matches it (L)
17. I am often preoccupied with grades and personal accomplishments (S)
18. I find myself searching exam questions for hidden or unintended meaning (H)
19. I answer questions twice – first as an examinee, then as an examiner (G)
20. I think a second look at a question will allow me to find and correct errors (G)
21. I find myself providing responses from my own point of view rather than the obvious answer (L)i

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Adapted from “Test Taking Strategies and Techniques” Hazard, N. A. D, and Millonig, V. Accessed August 21, 2009 http://
www.resptrec.org/resources/Test_Strategies.pdf