Personal Reflection Questionnaire (Elementary)

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Name:_______________________________ Date:________________________________

School:______________________________ Grade:____________ Age:______________

How much does each sentence describe me? There are no right or wrong answers.

Not at all A little Somewhat Mostly Completely
1 If I do not make a choice for myself someone else will make a choice for me. 0 1 2 3 4
2 I have good relationships with people I meet in life. 0 1 2 3 4
3 I have what I need to improve my life. 0 1 2 3 4
4 I think of what is important to me when I make choices. 0 1 2 3 4
5 I only share if I get something back in return. 0 1 2 3 4
6 I use my goals to decide what choices I make. 0 1 2 3 4
7 At my age, it is not important for me to understand how choices can change my life. 0 1 2 3 4
8 I learn from good and bad choices I make. 0 1 2 3 4
9 Lots of things stop me from making choices, not just my parents or other adults in my life. 0 1 2 3 4
10 When I trade something that I like and don’t get something I like in return, I feel angry. 0 1 2 3 4
11 I compare the price of one item I want to another item I want to determine whether I should purchase it. 0 1 2 3 4
12 I sometimes trade the things I do best for other things I want. 0 1 2 3 4
13 I know what resources are required to ensure that I get enough food to eat. 0 1 2 3 4
14 When I do the things I do best, and my friends do the things they do best, we can get more work done than if I did everything by myself. 0 1 2 3 4
15 When I want people to do something for me, I think about a nice thing I can do for them in return. 0 1 2 3 4
16 It is hard to fix past decisions. 0 1 2 3 4
17 I will do something if there is a reward for doing it. 0 1 2 3 4
18 I cannot change the future. 0 1 2 3 4
19 Money is not the only way to get me to do something. 0 1 2 3 4
20 I only put time and effort into a project if it will make me better off. 0 1 2 3 4

How much does each sentence describe me?  There are no right or wrong answers.

Not at all A little Somewhat Mostly Completely
21 Trading gives me lots of choices. 0 1 2 3 4
22 I compare the price of one item I want to the amount of time it would take me to earn that amount of money. 0 1 2 3 4
23 Adults in my life decide everything for me. 0 1 2 3 4
24 My success at school is influenced by the choices I make. 0 1 2 3 4
25 Trading works better when I tell the truth about what I can do and what I want. 0 1 2 3 4
26 I think about choices that I could make in the future. 0 1 2 3 4
27 I believe the choices I make throughout life shape who I am as a person. 0 1 2 3 4
28 I think some things happen to me that I cannot change. 0 1 2 3 4
29 I decide a few things for myself but my parents or other adults in my life decide most things. 0 1 2 3 4
30 When I am punished for doing something, I stop doing it. 0 1 2 3 4
31 I use resources to make myself feel good. 0 1 2 3 4
32 My spending influences the amount suppliers produce. 0 1 2 3 4
33 I can change my future by the choices I make today. 0 1 2 3 4
34 I only do things I feel like doing. 0 1 2 3 4
35 In general, my friends do what I want if I offer a reward. 0 1 2 3 4
36 Choices can have many good options to choose from to start with. 0 1 2 3 4
37 I think of costs I cannot touch such as (less play time) when I make a choice. 0 1 2 3 4
38 I make things or do things for others. 0 1 2 3 4
39 I think of what is good and bad before making a choice. 0 1 2 3 4
40 I think the choices I make today can influence myself and others. 0 1 2 3 4
41 My choices reflect what is important to me. 0 1 2 3 4
42 Thinking about what I am giving up helps me make choices. 0 1 2 3 4
43 When I trade with others, I get to know them better. 0 1 2 3 4

How much does each sentence describe me?  There are no right or wrong answers.

Not at all A little Somewhat Mostly Completely
44 When I want people to do something for me, I think about how to make them to do it. 0 1 2 3 4
45 I have traded something I had for something someone else had. 0 1 2 3 4
46 I want to find out what I do best. 0 1 2 3 4
47 I have more control when I do not make a choice for myself. 0 1 2 3 4
48 I can choose what I want to do without being told by my parents or other adults in my life. 0 1 2 3 4
49 I think the cost of an item is more than just money. 0 1 2 3 4
50 I think about rewards and punishment before I decide to do something. 0 1 2 3 4
51 I have the resources necessary to get a good night’s sleep on a regular basis. 0 1 2 3 4
52 Money is the only way to get me to do something. 0 1 2 3 4
53 I am responsible for the choices I make. 0 1 2 3 4
54 I can improve my life through education. 0 1 2 3 4
55 I cannot get what I need to be successful. 0 1 2 3 4
56 I don’t always feel like it is an even trade when I trade with my teacher or parents or other adults in my life. 0 1 2 3 4
57 I learn new things every day. 0 1 2 3 4
58 Choices I make may have a cost to others and me. 0 1 2 3 4
59 I think of costs I can touch such as (my money) when I make a choice. 0 1 2 3 4
60 I think twice about my choice to buy something when the price of it changes. 0 1 2 3 4
61 I always try and share what I have no matter what I get in return. 0 1 2 3 4
62 I think about choices I made in the past. 0 1 2 3 4
63 Before making a final decision, I think of more than one choice. 0 1 2 3 4