Alert Scale of Cognitive Style (ASCS)

A: I have to have neat, orderly surroundings to work in. | B: I have to have comfortable surroundings to work in.

A: Deadlines and schedules make my work easier to do. | B: Deadlines and schedules interfere with the way I work.

A: I’m good at analyzing all the different parts of a problem. | B: I’m good at thinking of many different solutions to a problem.

A: I’m proud of the creativity of my work. | B: I’m proud of the thoroughness of my work.

A: When I take a “break” I relax and do nothing. | B: When I take a “break” I find something different to do.

A: I don’t think about the time when I work. | B: I plan out my time when doing work.

A: I will follow proven ways of doing my jobs. | B: I will find my own way of doing new jobs.

A: I prefer to finish one job before starting a new one. | B: I prefer to be working on many jobs at the same time.

A: I can usually analyze what should happen next. | B: I can usually sense what should happen next.

A: I do easy things first and save important things for later. | B: I do important things first and other things later.

A: Other people think I’m unorganized. | B: Other people think I organize things well.

A: I arrange objects so they are off-center and angled. | B: I arrange objects so they are centered and in line.

A: I follow an outline when I write a paper. | B: I don’t use an outline or change it when I write.

A: With a difficult decision I follow what I know. | B: With a difficult decision I follow my feelings.

A: I question new ideas more than other people do. | B: I agree with new ideas before other people do.

A: I change the way I do a job, for variety. | B: When one way works well, I don’t change it.

A: I’m usually late. | B: I’m usually early.

A: Where I put things depends on what I’m doing. | B: I put each thing in a particular place.

A: I’m very consistent. | B: I’m very spontaneous.

A: I arrange clothes in my closet by type, length, season, etc. | B: I don’t put clothes in my closet in any particular order.