Your answers to the following 22 yes-no questions will give you a good idea of your potential for success in graduate school as determined by your current values and level of motivation. Answer each question honestly and truthfully. This is not a standardized or validated test, and its items are so transparent that anyone can fake them. Unless you are completely honest with yourself, the results will be of no value.

_____	1. Does the idea of living at near-poverty level for 2-7 years and studying most of the time repulse you?
_____	2. Do you enjoy writing term papers?
_____	3. Does the idea of making verbal presentations of academic material in front of a group bother you?
_____	4. Do you enjoy reading psychology books even if they are not assigned?
_____	5. Do you put off studying for tests or writing papers as long as possible?
_____	6. Do you often give up desirable social opportunities in order to study?
_____	7. Do you want to earn a high salary when you finish graduate school?
_____	8. Do you like to study?
_____	9. Do you have trouble concentrating on your studies for hours at a time?
_____	10. Do you occasionally read recent issues of psychology journals?
_____	11. Do you dislike library research?
_____	12. Do you have a drive to enter the profession of psychology?
_____	13. Are there many other careers, besides being a psychologist, that you would like to pursue?
_____	14. Do you intend to work full-time at a career?
_____	15. Are you sick of school right now?
_____	16. Are your grades mostly A's and B's?
_____	17. Do you want to stop being a student and start being a real, wage-earning human?
_____	18. Did you do well (i.e., receive an A or B) in statistics?
_____	19. Do you feel a Ph.D. is desirable primarily because of the social status it gives to those who hold it?
_____	20. Do you like doing research?
_____	21. Do you dislike competing with other students?
_____	22. Can you carry out projects and study without direction from anyone else?

Give yourself a point for every even-numbered question you answered with a "yes" and for every odd-numbered question you answered with a "no." The higher your score, the higher your potential for success in graduate school.