The following test was developed by the Sophia Institute -
a center of learning that provides innovative programs that foster the rise of
the feminine, cultivating wisdom and mindfulness, for a more just, sustainable,
and flourishing world.
Instructions
There is a long list of the personal characteristics
presented below. Print the post and highlight all the items that describe more
or less precisely your habitual tendencies, the pattern of reaction evident
from childhood, with regard to each of the following qualities. Do not select
qualities that you would like to have or that you are required to have on the
job. Choose those qualities that most often apply to you, that your spouse or
best friends would say you have, the qualities you most often gravitate toward
in times of ease or resort to in times of stress, and even those less positive
tendencies you are trying to avoid.
You may trick your manager, your friends or coworkers,
but there is no point tricking yourself. If you want real results, be open and
truthful. And there are no good or bad qualities, so be yourself.
1. I react quickly when presented with an idea, a person,
or a situation.
2. I react slowly when presented with an idea, a person,
or a situation
3. I react strongly (in intensity) when presented with an
idea, a person, or a situation
4. I do not react intensely when presented with an idea,
a person, or a situation
5. I want to take immediate action on an idea, in a
situation, or with a person
6. When presented with an idea, a person, or a situation,
I remain calm and wait to react
7. I do not react initially, but my reaction grows steadily
in intensity
Mark what is more applicable for you…
8. Impressions last a long time
9. Impressions last a short time (duration of reaction)
10. Accepting
11. Adventurous
12. “Worry wart”
13. Introspective
14. Easily provoked
15. If provoked, will retaliate
16. Serious
17. Appreciate flattery
18. Inclined to flatter
19. Careful
20. Inward
21. Introverted
22. Eye for detail
23. Distractible
24. Prone to reflection
25. Determined
26. Trusting
27. Grudging
28. Detached
29. Love company
30. Enjoy people
31. Doubtful
32. People-oriented
33. Annoyed by disorder
34. Abhor injustice
35. Fair
36. Easily angered
37. Enthusiastic
38. Extraverted
39. Loner
40. Skeptical
41. Center of attention
42. Revengeful
43. Exaggerate easily
44. Self-professed leader
45. Servant-leader
46. Charismatic
47. Envious
48. Jealous
49. Happy
50. Optimistic
51. Prone to illness
52. Easily discouraged
53. Bullheaded
54. Rational
55. Diplomatic
56. Tend to blurt things out
57. Suspicious
58. Peaceful
59. Creative
60. Take charge
61. Patient
62. Second-guessing
63. Love peace and quiet
64. Dutiful
65. Hate conflict
66. Love to debate
67. Argumentative
68. Sentimental
69. Crowd-pleaser
70. Slow to warm up
71. Make friends easily
72. Reticent
73. Logical
74. Pondering
75. Love silence
76. Fashionable
77. Enjoy parties
78. Prefer to be alone
79. Artistic
80. Poetic
81. Thinker
82. Talkative
83. Abhor sentimentality
84. Not empathetic
85. Rule-oriented
86. Persevering
87. Flirtatious
88. Reserved
89. Easily slip into gossip
90. Always right
91. Looks are important
92. Idea person
93. Lack follow-through
94. Love variety
95. Affectionate
96. Not affectively demonstrative
97. Indifferent
98. Wavering
99. Hard to please
100. Sober and practical
101. Moody
102. Composed
103. Deliberate
104. Prankster
105. Obstinate
106. Pessimistic
107. Tolerant
108. Courageous
109. Timid
110. “Forgive and
forget”
111. “Let’s wait and see”
112. Hotheaded
113. Prefer to follow
114. Rash
115. Intense
116. Quick-tempered
117. Frank
118. Impatient
119. Even-keeled
120. Flighty
121. Glass half-full
122. Glass half-empty
123. Bulldozer
124. “Strike
while the iron is hot”
125. Loose cannon
126. Polite
127. Easily aroused to debate
128. Inwardly peaceful
129. Good-natured
130. Interruptive
131. In tune with others’
feelings
132. Strong-willed
133. Contrary
134. Fearless
135. Ambitious
136. Cheerful
137. Self-composed
138. Action-oriented
139. Comfortable being a part of a group
140. Prefer to take charge of a group
141. Dislike groups
142. Joiner
143. Quick and decisive
144. Robust
145. Cordial
146. Enjoy change
147. Prefer routine
148. Open and sociable
149. Curious
150. Critical
151. Focus on problems
152. Impulsive
153. Methodical
154. Bold
155. Take
initiative
156. Insistent
upon own plan
157. Self-confident
158. Self-reliant
159. Sensitive
160. Easily hurt
161. Tendency
to skim surface
162. Adaptive
163. Reclusive
164. Self-conscious
165. Overcautious
166. Tends
to discouragement
167. Exclusive
168. Private
169. Mediator
170. Indecisive
171. Constant
172. Competitive
173. Self-sacrificing
174. Respectful
175. Adaptable
176. Analytical
177. Persistent
178. Playful
179. Laugh easily
180. Spontaneous
181. Hesitant
182. Scheduled
183. Outspoken
184. Orderly
185. Obliging
186. Faithful
187. Idealistic
188. Inoffensive
189. Dry wit
190. Deep
191. Mover
192. Motivator
193. Attentive to
others
194. Bossy
195. Well-behaved
196. Willful
197. Perfectionist
198. Peacekeeper
199. Dispassionate
200. Controlling
201. Calm under fire
202. Spiritual
203. Love excitement
204. Thoughtful
205. Procrastinating
206. Docile
207. Headstrong
208. Require rest
209. Demand
acknowledgment
210. Need encouragement
211. Need
motivating
212. Need friends
213. Focused and intense
214. Need fun
215. Enjoy
structure, procedures
216. Need
uplifting
217. Non-confrontative
218. Confrontative
219. Pragmatic
220. Mercurial
221. Wary of new
situations
222. Singularly focused
223. Like to shop
and eat out
224. Driven
225. Will subjugate own desires to please others
226. Process-oriented
227. Goal-oriented
228. Comfortable
in present moment
229. Future
oriented
230. A social
butterfly
231. Jokester
232. Homebody
SCORING
Now circle below the numbers you highlighted/checked, and
add up the total number of circles for each temperament. The highest total
should indicate your primary temperament, and the next highest will be a strong
indicator of your secondary temperament.
Choleric: 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, 15, 25, 30, 36, 37, 38, 42,
43, 44, 50, 53, 54, 56, 60, 66, 67, 73, 81, 83, 84, 86, 90, 92, 96, 105, 108,
112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138,
140, 143, 144, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 167, 168, 172, 176, 177, 183, 191, 192,
194, 196, 200, 207, 209, 213, 218, 219, 222, 224, 227
Sanguine: 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 23, 26, 29, 30,
32, 36, 37, 38, 41, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 59, 68, 69, 71, 76, 77, 79, 80,
82, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 104, 107, 110, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118,
120, 121, 129, 131, 136, 138, 139, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 152, 157, 159,
160, 161, 175, 178, 179, 180, 203, 206, 212, 214, 220, 223, 226, 228, 230, 231
Melancholic: 2, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27,
28, 31, 33, 34, 39, 40, 42, 48, 51, 52, 54, 57, 62, 63, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78,
79, 80, 81, 88, 98, 99, 101, 106, 109, 111, 122, 131, 133, 141, 150, 151, 153,
159, 163, 165, 166, 170, 173, 176, 181, 182, 184, 186, 187, 190, 193, 197, 202,
204, 208, 210, 215, 216, 221, 222, 227
Phlegmatic: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 21, 26, 28, 30, 31, 35, 39,
45, 52, 55, 58, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 72, 75, 78, 85, 88, 97, 98, 100, 102,
103, 106, 107, 110, 111, 113, 119, 122, 126, 128, 129, 131, 137, 139, 147, 153,
160, 162, 166, 169, 171, 173, 174, 175, 185, 186, 188, 189, 195, 198, 199, 201,
204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 215, 217, 219, 221, 225, 226, 228, 232
