Regulatory Mode Questionnaire – RMQ

I don't mind doing things even if they involve extra effort.

I never evaluate my social interactions with others after they occur.

I am a "workaholic."

I feel excited just before I am about to reach a goal.

I enjoy actively doing things, more than just watching and observing.

I spend a great deal of time taking inventory of my positive and negative characteristics.

I like evaluating other people's plans.

I am a "doer."

I often compare myself with other people.

I don't spend much time thinking about ways others could improve themselves.

I often critique work done by myself and others.

I believe one should never engage in leisure activities.

When I finish one project, I often wait awhile before getting started on a new one.

I have never been late for work or for an appointment.

I often feel that I am being evaluated by others.

When I decide to do something, I can't wait to get started.

I always make the right decision.

I never find faults with someone I like.

I am a critical person.

I am very self-critical and self-conscious about what I am saying.

By the time I accomplish a task, I already have the next one in mind.

I often think that other people's choices and decisions are wrong.

I have never hurt another person's feelings.

I am a "low energy" person.

Most of the time my thoughts are occupied with the task that I wish to accomplish.

I feel that there is no such thing as an honest mistake.

I rarely analyze the conversations I have had with others after they occur.

When I get started on something, I usually persevere until I finish.

I am a "go-getter."

When I meet a new person I usually evaluate how well he or she is doing on various dimensions (e.g., looks, achievements, social status, clothes).