Scale Overview & Construct
25-item scale measuring five habitual decision-making styles: Rational, Intuitive, Dependent, Avoidant, and Spontaneous.
Psychometric Instrument
Likert Self-Report
Dimensional Breakdown
Server-Side Validated
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
25-item scale measuring five habitual decision-making styles: Rational, Intuitive, Dependent, Avoidant, and Spontaneous. Based on your answers to its 25 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 5 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result gives you a clearer picture of this particular thinking style or tendency, and how consistently it shows up for you.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Scott, S. G., & Bruce, R. A. (1995). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 55(5), 818–831.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Scott, S. G., & Bruce, R. A. (1995). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 55(5), 818–831.