APPENDIX

DESCRIPTnTE TEST OF CREATIVITY

C.B. ASHA, Calicut University.

Please read the statements given below and write in the right-hand margin

the appropriate number to indicate your opinion on each statement. Since this is

a feeds back instrument be truthful as you can.

5. Always correct.

4. Mostly correct.

3. Normally correct.

2. Sometimes correct.

1. Never correct.

( ) 1. I don't waste any opportunity to explore intensely things that I don't

know well.

( ) 2. I would like to create unique things.

( ) 3. I have got splendid ideas on my things.

( ) 4. I am attracted easily by the indescribable events in the nature.

( ) 5. I prefer to work alone in solitude.

( ) 6. I take up many strange ideas for experimentation.

( ) 7. I would like to do things in my own way.

( ) 8. I like to work hard continuously for attaining perfection.

( ) 9. I am more interested to do innovative things.

( ) 10. I am more interested in difficult jobs.

I would like to excel in the job that I do.

I am not interested in the events that happen around.

I prefer to prepare intrusting projects rather than spending time with

friends.

1 am not ready to accept defeat.

I like adventure.

1 am not interested to study new and diverse things.

My purpose is to create a masterpiece.

I have no hesitation in violating rules which in my way of my liking.

I collect as mach informations as possible on intrusting things.

As far as I am concerned art/ literaturelscience etc.. .are avenues for

self-expression.

I forget my surroundings when I get immersed in the jobs which are

interesting.

Ambiguous and unclear ideas have got a fascination for me.

I don't like to be obedient.

Surrounding places, things and people arouse me an extra ordinary

curiosity.

I am able to suggest yet another solution if, given alternative is not

acceptable.

I do not attempt to tide over the blocks that stand on my way.

I am very much interested in doing dangerous experiments.

I like to crack jokes and enjoy them.

I am interested in investigating extra ordinary events.

I am interested in tendering leadership.

I day -dream about certain exquisite projects.

I am always interested in doing activities in the best possible way.

I would like to do things in my way.

I am interested in intellectual discussion.

I am interested in finding out solutions for problems.

Easy jobs always makes me board.

I am confident to face challenge.

At times I immerse my self in jobs and forget myself.

I don't like being lead by others.

I seek others help in doing my job.

Appendix 2

DEO-MOHAN ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION (n-ACH) SCALE

Pratibha Deo & Asha Mohan

DIRECTIONS

1. We are interested, in measuring your attitude towards achievement in

academic and other types of activities. So we are giving you this scale.

2. A separate response sheet is provided to you for marking your responses

3 . Do not put any mark on this booklet.

4. This scale consists of a number of items, which are in the form of statements

5. For every statement, the possible responses are divide in to five categories

which are:-

Always, Frequently, Somerimes, Rarely and Never.

Read, each statement of an item very carefully and put a cross under the

category which, in your opinion, best expresses your feelings about the statement.

If, you feel the statement is true for you always, put a cross (x) under the column

marked Always, if frequently put a cross (x) under Frequently, if sometimes, put

a cross (x) under Sometimes and if rarely, put a cross (x) under rarely and if

never, put a cross (x) under Never. In this way you have togive your responses to

all the statements. For your help a sample item is given below:-

SAMPLE ITEM

If I don't understand a subject or a topic, I make every effort to study hard so that

I develop a good understanding of that subjectftopic rather than leave it as a difficult

subject/topic. If your response after reading this item is, say, "Frequently" then

put a cross under the category " Frequently " as shown below:-

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never

6 . Please note that only one cross should be put under only one category for

one statement. Do not put the cross in more than in one category and do

not put more than one cross under one category. Also do not put the

cross in between the two categories. The cross should be clearly

indicated under one category.

7 . Do not leave any item blank. Response must be made to each statement.

8. This is nor an ability test and there are no right or wrong responses. This is

only trying to measure your feeling.

9. Do not spend to much time on one statement. There is no time-limit for

completing this work, but try to work quickly and carefully and try to give

the first and best responses that comes to your mind on reading each

statement.

10 The result will be kept confidential and will be used only to your advantage

and for research purposes only. They will never be used for any disadvantage

to you. So please do not worry and try to be honest and frank in giving your

responses.

11. The results, if you so desire, can be used for giving you useful guidance,

and we hope the results of this study should through valuable in improving

your achievements, academic or otherwise.

12 Be sure to answer every item.

13 If you have any doubts or queries, lease seek clarification before you start

responding to item No. 1. once you start giving responses, there should

be no questions or queries.

14 Please do not change your responses once you mark it.

1. I shall be most pleased if I have to miss the classes for some days.

2. I pay full attention to the work in the class.

3. I mind much if I reach late in the class.

4. I love to read more and more to find unknown regions of knowledge.

5. I love to have a personal library, not counting text-books.

6. I set standards for myself and then strive to achieve them.

7. I wish to specialize and become top most in the field of my liking.

8. I like to experiment and create new things and surprise people.

9. I work hard for hours together to be successful in whatever I undertake.

10.1 have a tendency to find solutions of problems and puzzles other people fail

at.

11. I aspire to get excellent results in all academic competitions.

12. I am ready to leave the job half done and try a new one.

13.1 get nervous in the examination if one or two questions are not from the

syllabus.

14. I prefer to go to party rather than prepare for an examination next week.

15.0n getting low marks, I feel disappointed and determine to work hard to do

better next time.

16. I think I find my lessons meaningful and interesting.

17. While studying, my mind wanders off the lesson and get I lost in imagination.

18. I think it is better to gossip way in the canteen than to attend the classes.

19. When the teacher is teaching I like to read to stories/novels/comics or make

cartoons in the class.

20.The schooYcollege haunts me and I want to leave it at the very first opportunity.

21. It imtates me a lot if I had to stay late in the schooUcollege for some lectures.

22.1 want to go to college/university because there is plenty of opportunity to

enjoy life.

23.1 think studies, sports and other activities can go together.

24. I agree that the present course of my study will help making my future life a

success

25. I feel very much frustrated if I do not get a chance to compete in the field of

my choice.

26.1 regularly take down notes in the class and complete my assignments.

27.1 plan to study carefully all the year round in an effort to get good marks in all

the subjects in all the tests.

28.1 believe in work first and play later.

29.1 do a lot of preparation at home for the next days work in the class.

30.1 like to ask questions regarding every information given in tables and charts

in books rather than leave them as such and read further.

3 1. I think my teachers are competent in their work.

32. I like to create nuisance in the class and annoy the teacher.

33.1 try my utmost to please my teacher through work and not through flattery.

34. My friends consider shirker and me dull.

35.It is true that my teachers think of me as a sincere and hard working student.

36.1 feel hurt if others (parents, teachers and friends) criticise me and I try to

improve upon my weaknesses.

37.My parents advise me to take life easy and never bother too much for studies

or for future life.

38.1 wish to cany my mission forward inspite of facing a lot of criticism.

39.1 think of life to be an intellectual challenge.

40.1 am interested in organising the activities of a grouplteam/classlcommittee.

4 1. I try to get or associated with top most persons in the field of my choice.

42. I love to have to some adventure in my leisure hour.

43. I would like to watch a surgical operation being performed.

44.1 like to compete in dramatics.

45.1 think of dancing and music to be good hobbies for students.

46.1 have a strong desire to be a champion in gameslsportslathletics.

47.1 have tried to get in the sports team of my school/college, to represent my

team in other states or countries.

48. I believe sports develop initiative, leadership and discipline.

49.Hill climbing and mountaineering are a welcome challenge I would like to

take.

50.0n a holiday, I prefer going for cycling, swimming or boating to sitting at

home without much work.

SELF CONCEPT QUESTIONAIRE

Dr. R.K Saraswat.

OBJECTIVES.

Not persons are equal. Every person ha some characteristics which

differentiate him from others. These characteristics from the basis of different

nature of persons. Here are some questions regarding these characteristics. The

may you might have these qualities in varying quantities. I want to know how

these qualities affect different aspects of your life. The success of this objective

depends on your co-operation. I assure you that your answers would be kept

secret. I request you to answer unhesitatingly.

INSTRUCIIONS

On the following pages there are some questions and their probable answers

given against them. You read them carefully and whichever suits, you, put a cross

(x) in the blank space given against it. You have to mark only one answer. An

illustration given below:-

There is no time limit for it but you should answer it as soon as possible.

ILLUSTRATION

What type of teeth you do you have?

If you thmk that you have beautiful teeth you tick ( )the space given below theword

'Beautilid' Very BeauW Beaum Average Beautiless Beautiless at all

( ) ( x ) ( ) ( 1 ( )

1. Do your Mends mme to you for advice ?

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Always

3. How do you h d youself in doing physical work ?

V. beautiful

Usually

4. How do you h d your temp- erament ?

Beautiful

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5. How do you like school stu. dies ?

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6. Do you believe in religious customs and traditions ?

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7. Do you participate in criti- cising others ?

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9. How do you like your com- plexion ?

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10. Do you think yourself one of the cheeful persons ?

Delicate ( ) ( )

11. Do you behave abnormally also ?

Very DeJicate

- 12. Do you think yourself an ex- perienced person ?

( ) ( )

13. Do you think about your teachers ?

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IS. Are you regular in doing your home-work assignm-

- ents?

16. Do you insult others ?

17. Do you havedifficulty in un- @erstanding something when the teacher explains in the class ?

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25. How much are you satisfied with the present position of your studies in class ?

- 26. How do you likescbool ex- amination ?

n. How is your voice ?

28. Are you curious to know the end while reading a novel or seeing a movie ?

29. How do you h d your health ?

30. How is your attendance in the class?

31. How much are you satisfied with your height ?

32 Do you try to get first posi- tion in the tests given in the Class ?

33. Do you take care of the merits and demerits of a work before doing it ?

Completely satisfied

1

34. Where do you place your self while speaking truth ?

- ( ( ) ( ) ( 1 ( ) [ 1 - Somewhat satisfied

Like very much

-. 35. Where do you place your- self in obeying public rules e.g. rules pertaining to pu- blic places, like road, park, railway station etc. ?

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36. Are you more intelligent than your colleagues ?

37. Do you take part in organu- ing it when your classmates go to picnic e tc ?

38. Do you solve yourself the difficulties and problems of your studies ?

Certainly more ( )

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40. What will you do if you are doing some important work and your friends ask you to accompany them for a walk ?

Will stan immediately

Will go after thinking for sometime

Will keep silent

WiU not go after thinking for sometime

Will refuse at once

- 41. While taking theexamination you are not able to answer some question and a book of the same subject is lying near you, will you take help of the book ?

Will never do such thing

Do not have the courage to do inspite of will Generally do not do this

Willase the bwk if get an opportunity

Will immediately use the book

42. If you get an opportunity to drink water in the house of so called low caste persons, what will you do ?

Shall take water Will take water after some consideration Will care for cleanliness Will take water but would tell nobody Will not take water

43. Do you hesitate in mixing with persons of opposite sex ? - Do not hesitate at all Sometimes hesitate Generally do not hesitate Usually hesitate Always hesitate

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graph while seeing or ma- king it ?

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44. You arestanding in the bus que for a long timewhen bus mmes, the mndunor takes some passengers and stops at your turn because there is no space in the bus, what will you do in these circumstances ?

Wi wait for the n n t bus

Wi request the conductor Wi run and y to board the bus

Wi push the other passengers and try to board the bus

Will make a noise

45. What will you do if p u come to know of immoral charaaer of your friend ?

Wii mmpletely break the friendship

Will lessen the fde&hip

Wi mntinue W h i p but will y m make him understand Will mntinue friendship as it was

Wi strengthen the friendship

46. You have w do four Iasb - ( a ) you have to call the doctor to show your sick brother @) you have to do the preparation for going out the next day (c) you have to read novel (d) the friend is going away, you have to go.10 see him. What will you do in the first place ?

Will call the doctor to show the sick brother

Wi prepare for going out Will read novel

Wi go w see the friend Wi not do any of the above mentioned work

47. Your friend gives you one thousand rupees to keep and when you count they are eleven hundred what will you do?

Will return one hundred rupees to the friend at once

Wi tell the friend at once Will return 11OO rupees while returning them

If the friend does not come to know, will take out one hundred rupees if possible

ShaU take out one hundred rupees

48. Do you like to do the work keeping in mind the desire of other ?

Always do the work keeping in mind the desire of others

Usually do the work keeping in mind the desires of others Generally do the work keeping in mind the desires of others Sometimes do not care for the liking of other

Always do according to one's own will

O b l n e d Raw Score