Rational-Experiential Inventory for Adolescents

Rational-Experiential Inventory for Adolescents Please circle the number that best represents your feelings about each statement: 1 = disagree strongly, 2 = disagree a little, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree a little, 5 = agree strongly. Disagree strongly Disagree a little Neither agree nor disagree Agree a little Agree strongly 1 When it comes to trusting people, I can usually rely on my gut feelings. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I generally don't depend on my instincts to help me make decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I don’t enjoy having to think. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I don’t have very strong gut instincts. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I enjoy solving hard problems that require lots of thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I often go by my instincts when deciding on a course of action. 1 2 3 4 5 7. I have no problem thinking things through carefully. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I don't like to have to do a lot of thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I tend to use my feelings to guide my actions. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I think it is foolish to make important decisions based on feelings. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I enjoy a challenge that makes me think hard. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I'm not that good at figuring out complicated problems. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I believe in trusting my instincts. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Reasoning things out carefully is not one of my strong points. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I try to avoid situations that require thinking in depth about something. 1 2 3 4 5 16. I don’t trust my initial feelings about people. 1 2 3 4 5 17. Using my gut feelings usually works well for me in figuring out problems in my life. 1 2 3 4 5 18. I prefer complex problems to simple problems. 1 2 3 4 5 19. I don't like situations in which I have to rely on my gut instincts. 1 2 3 4 5 20. I am not very good at solving problems that require careful thinking. 1 2 3 4 5 SCORING: (-) = reversed scored Rational scale: Items 3-,5,7,8-,11,12-,14-,15-,18,20-. Experiential scale: Items 1,2-,4-,6,9,10-,13,16-,17,19-.