Scientific Researcher Inventory (SRI: ~2004--not standardized) (Clara B. Jones)

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER INVENTORY (SRI)

 Clara B. Jones, Ph.D.

Age________ Gender (circle one): M F Classification (circle one): Soph Jr Sr

Race___________Major:___________________________________GPA___________

Read each characteristic of a scientific researcher and place a score from the scale in the right-hand column indicating how representative the characteristic is of you, employing the scale from 0 (Strongly Disagree) – 9 (Strongly Agree). All results will be summarized and treated anonymously.

Characteristic 0. Strongly Disagree, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Strongly Agree		Score
1	I can focus on and/or persist at a task for very long periods of time without interruption.
2	I can compartmentalize tasks (e.g., prioritize, sequence, and break down large, complex tasks into manageable components).
3	I do not get bored easily.
4	I am not overly dependent upon high levels of stimulation.
5	I am more of a “task oriented” person than a “people person”.
6	I am more dependent upon internal motivation than external motivation for getting things done.
7	I can provide my own reinforcement/reward for doing a job well.
8	I am not particularly dependent upon receiving others’ approval.
9	I pay close attention to detail.
10	I don’t make a lot of mistakes.
11	I know where I want to be in 5 years.
12	I have a career plan.
13	I think of the glass as being “half full” rather than “half empty”.
14	I know how to turn a negative into a neutral or a positive most of the time.
15	I am willing to travel away from home for graduate school and other opportunities.
16	I am able and willing to take intellectual risks (e.g., to think creatively).
17	My thinking is flexible, not rigid.
18	I have very good “time management” skills.
19	I have very good organizational skills.
20	I make good choices.
21	I am a “go-getter”, confident but not cocky.
22	I assume personal responsibility for outcomes and do not blame others.
23	After a disappointment, I recover quickly. In other words, I am “resilient”.
24	After a disappointment, I “get back on the horse” (i.e., I continue a project or task and do not abandon it).
25	If one option does not work, I can “switch” to another one.
26	I am more realistic than idealistic.
27	I am creative.
28	I can “play by the rules”.
29	I am a perfectionist.
30	I respect both intuition (e.g., “a feel for the organism”) and cognition (e.g., rational problem-solving), and I know the difference.
31	I know that personal opinion is not fact.
32	I am comfortable with delayed reward.
33	I demonstrate very good impulse control.
34	I am a good “team player”.
35	I can lead or follow, depending upon what the situation calls for.
36	I am driven more by research ideas and questions than by making money.
37	I have very good reading comprehension skills.
38	I have very good writing skills.
39	My thinking strategies are efficient.
40	I am not afraid of success.
41	I make statements that can be supported by evidence.
42	I am well prepared in mathematics, computer science, logic, statistics, and science.
43	I am highly motivated to be a biomedical researcher.
44	When I was growing up, I had a role model or a mentor who was a scientific researcher.
45	I currently have a role model or a mentor who is a scientific researcher.
46	I can afford the financial costs associated with applying to graduate school.
47	I have had theoretical and/or empirical research experience.
48	I am willing to work without monetary compensation in order to obtain research experience.
49	I am not a procrastinator.
50	I am not a person who tries to “get over” or to change or override rules.
51	I am willing to invest my own resources in my career.
52	I manage stress well.
53	I am not fearful of people who are different from myself.
54	I have friends who are different from myself.
55	I can focus on a single task without multitasking.
56	I am not threatened or defensive if the facts are contrary to my personal beliefs.
57	I can modify my personal beliefs in the face of empirical and compelling evidence to the contrary.
58	I am objective.
59	I am not afraid of failure.
60	I have people in my life who support my decision to have a career in scientific research.
61	I am “passionate” about an area and/or a set of questions related to scientific biomedical research.