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PERSONAL VALUES QUIZ


PART A

The purpose of this exercise is to examine your personal values.  These values will influence your career and lifestyle choices.  Each value and its definition is provided.  Your job is to rate each value on its level of importance to you and your life.  The rating is as follows:

  1. Must have/essential
  2. Would like to have but not essential
  3. Not nessessary to have

Once you have finished your assessment of your values, click on "sort values" to generate a summary.

VALUE

DEFINITION

Accomplishment
1 2 3

Having achieved or contributed something important.

Active, energetic lifestyle
1 2 3

Having many involvements, leading a fast paced exciting life.

Advancement
1 2 3

Having the opportunity for promotion or upward movement.

Affiliation
1 2 3

Sense of belonging to a similar group of people.

Authority
1 2 3

Having the power to direct, manage and command.

Cultural (Aesthetic)
1 2 3

Having cultural opportunities and a strong cultural climate
(e.g. theatre, art).

Cultural Identification
1 2 3

To be able to interact with people of a similar racial and cultural background.

Creativity
1 2 3

The ability to be innovative and try out new things and ideas.

Consistency & Order
1 2 3

Preferring conventional methods.

Challenge
1 2 3

An opportunity to be involved in tasks that require special effort.

Community
1 2 3

Participating and connecting with your community.

Contact with people
1 2 3

Speaking, consulting, and interacting with others.

Competition
1 2 3

Challenging your limits and testing your ability against others.

Enjoyment
1 2 3

To experience pleasure in all that you do.

Ethical harmony
1 2 3

To be in an environment that re-enforces your values, moral standards, and ethical concerns.

Expertness
1 2 3

To be very skilled and a well-known authority in what you do.

Financial security
1 2 3

Having the financial resources you want.

Flexibility
1 2 3

The ability to exercise adaptability.

Friendship
1 2 3

Including close friends in your life.

Family
1 2 3

To have a supportive and loving family with whom you spend time.

Health
1 2 3

To be in good physical and mental health.

Humour
1 2 3

Being easy-going, light at heart and recognizing the funny side of things.

Independence
1 2 3

Having autonomy from control by others.

Intellectual Stimulation
1 2 3

Being in an environment that encourages, supports and promotes thinking.

Security
1 2 3

Having stability and consistency in your life.

Loyalty
1 2 3

To be loyal to people who are part of your life and have the loyalty returned.

Leadership
1 2 3

To be in a position to direct and guide others.

Leisure
1 2 3

The ability to enjoy leisure activities.

Prestige/Status
1 2 3

Being respected and well-known.

Respect and Recognition
1 2 3

Being noticed and valued by others for your contributions.

Service to Others
1 2 3

Desire to help others.

Social Justice
1 2 3

To be able to help and take action in support of social issues.

Spirituality & Religious Interests
1 2 3

To be able to express and practise your religious and spiritual beliefs.

Variety
1 2 3

To engage in many distinct activities.

Wisdom
1 2 3

Attainment of knowledge and intellectual pursuits.

Wealth
1 2 3

Having money which exceeds financial security.

Others:
1 2 3



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