STRESS TEST 
Answer all questions as is generally true for you.
1.I hate to wait in lines.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d) Never true.
2.I often find myself "racing" against the clock to save time.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d) Never true.
3.I become upset if I think something is taking too long.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d) Never true.
4.When under pressure I tend to lose my temper.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d) Never true.
5.My friends tell me that I tend to get irritated easily.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d) Never true
6.I seldom like to do anything unless I can
make it competitive.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d)
Never true.
7.When something needs to be done, I'm the
first to begin even though the details may still need to be worked out.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d)
Never true.
a. When I make a mistake it is usually because
I've rushed into something without giving it enough thought and planning.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d)
Never true.
9.Whenever possible I will try to do two
things at once, like eating while working, or planning while driving or bathing.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d)
Never true.
10.When I go on a vacation, I usually take
some work along just in case I get a chance.
a) Almost always true, b) Usually true, c) Seldom true, d)
Never true.
To Score: a = 4 pts., b = 3 pts., c = 2 pts., d = 1 pt.
This test measures the presence of compulsive,
time urgent, and excessively aggressive behavioral traits. Scores in excess
of 25 suggest the presence of one or more of these traits.
Daniel A. Giordano, George S. Everly, Jr., CONTROLLING STRESS AND TENSION: A
Holistic Approach, © 1979, pp 62, 67-68, 108-109.
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