Montgomery Shorter Sorter (used with permission of the author)   Decide on an answer and click the appropriate button.  There are no right or wrong answers.  If both answers seem to fit you, choose the one that first appealed to you.  When you have finished, click Submit and your results will be calculated. In company, do you tend to start conversations  wait to be approached   Do you live more in  the world as it is    the realm of possibility   Do you more often see things with your eyes wide open   in your mind's eye   When dealing with others do you try to be firm and objective   gentle and sympathetic   In discussions do you care more about making good arguments   finding points of agreement   As a job wraps up do you want to tie up all loose ends   start on something else   Do you typically make up your mind quickly   consider at some length   In a new job or class do you tend to make friends easily   keep more to yourself   Would you call yourself more practical   theoretical   To solve problems do you rely more on common sense   your own analysis    Are you more comfortable giving people honest criticism   approval and encouragement    Do you base your decisions more on impersonal data   personal wishes   Do you find that schedules  give needed structure   are too restrictive    Would you rather be seen as constant   unpredictable    At parties do you like to meet and chat with everyone   enjoy a few close friends   Do you more often feel in touch with your surroundings   lost in thought   Facts speak for themselves   suggest principles    Are you more inclined to be cool and collected   warm and enthusiastic    In evaluating others are you usually frank and straightforward   friendly and considerate   Going on vacation do you prefer to  make plans in advance   go where the road takes you   Are you happier getting things settled   exploring alternatives    Does being with groups of people tend to energize you   wear you out   Are you better at noticing important details   seeing the big picture   Childhood is best spent developing  physical and mental skills   worlds of make believe    Which do you admire most in others strength of will   strength of feelings   Which rules you more your head   your heart   Is a mess something you usually want straightened up   can live with   Do you tend to spend money pretty carefully   more on impulse   Do you think of yourself as  outgoing and expressive   private and reserved    Are you more of a  nuts and bolts sort of person   fanciful sort of person   Are you more likely to trust your experience   your insights   Do you consider yourself tough-minded   sentimental    Which do you value more in yourself being reasonable   being devoted   Would you say you are more definite and determined   casual and easygoing   Do you feel better about coming to closure   keeping your options open   Do you prize in yourself a strong grasp of reality   a complex imagination   Are you swayed more by convincing evidence   a touching appeal    Do you prefer to plan your free time   just see what turns up