Styles of Coping Word Pairs
For each word pair, choose the word or phrase that is most descriptive of you. Neither may be a perfect match and you may land in the middle of some of these extremes. If you are not sure which of the two choices better describes you, imagine what your friends or family members might say about you.
Impulsive or Thoughtful:
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Impulsive
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Thoughtful
5
1 is Impulsive, 5 is Thoughtful
Impractical or Practical:
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Impractical
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2
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Practical
5
1 is Impractical, 5 is Practical
Sensitive/Vulnerable or Distant/Detatched:
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Sensitive/ Vulnerable
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Distant/ Detached
5
1 is Sensitive/ Vulnerable, 5 is Distant/ Detached
Risky or Careful:
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Risky
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2
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Careful
5
1 is Risky, 5 is Careful
Talkative/Outgoing or Quiet/Reserved:
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Talkative/ Outgoing
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4
Quiet/ Reserved
5
1 is Talkative/ Outgoing, 5 is Quiet/ Reserved
Rebellious or Rule-Following:
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Rebellious
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Rule-Following
5
1 is Rebellious, 5 is Rule-Following
Fanciful or Realistic:
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Fanciful
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Realistic
5
1 is Fanciful, 5 is Realistic
Unpredictable or Steady:
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Unpredictable
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Steady
5
1 is Unpredictable, 5 is Steady
Act without thinking or Think before acting:
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Act without thinking
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Think before acting
5
1 is Act without thinking, 5 is Think before acting
Animated or Restrained:
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Animated
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Restrained
5
1 is Animated, 5 is Restrained
Labile (frequently changing) Mood or Stable Mood:
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Labile Mood
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Stable Mood
5
1 is Labile Mood, 5 is Stable Mood
Disorganized or Organized:
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Disorganized
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Organized
5
1 is Disorganized, 5 is Organized
Lavish or Frugal:
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Lavish
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Frugal
5
1 is Lavish, 5 is Frugal
Sociable or Reserved:
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Sociable
1
2
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Reserved
5
1 is Sociable, 5 is Reserved
Impressionable or Skeptical:
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Impressionable
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2
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Skeptical
5
1 is Impressionable, 5 is Skeptical
Reactive or Unreactive/Stoic:
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Reactive
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2
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Unreactive/Stoic
5
1 is Reactive, 5 is Unreactive/Stoic
Careless or Particular:
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Careless
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Particular
5
1 is Careless, 5 is Particular
Unpredictable or Predictable:
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Unpredictable
1
2
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Predictable
5
1 is Unpredictable, 5 is Predictable
Emotionally Clouded or Clear-headed:
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Emotionally Clouded
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Clear-headed
5
1 is Emotionally Clouded, 5 is Clear-headed
Self-indulgent or Self-controlled:
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Self-indulgent
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Self-controlled
5
1 is Self-indulgent, 5 is Self-controlled
Laid-back or Hard-working:
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Laid-back
1
2
3
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Hard-working
5
1 is Laid-back, 5 is Hard-working
Different/Unique or Established/Steadfast:
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Different/Unique
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2
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Established/ Steadfast
5
1 is Different/Unique, 5 is Established/ Steadfast
Dramatic or Modest:
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Dramatic
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2
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Modest
5
1 is Dramatic, 5 is Modest
High-Strung or Low-key:
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High-Strung
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Low-key
5
1 is High-Strung, 5 is Low-key
Obvious or Discreet:
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Obvious
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Discreet
5
1 is Obvious, 5 is Discreet
Unaware or Knowledgeable:
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Unaware
1
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Knowledgeable
5
1 is Unaware, 5 is Knowledgeable
Fickle or Strong Willed:
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Fickle
1
2
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Strong-willed
5
1 is Fickle, 5 is Strong-willed
Spontaneous or Intentional/Planned:
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Spontaneous
1
2
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Intentional/ Planned
5
1 is Spontaneous , 5 is Intentional/ Planned
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