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THE LEARNING-MODEL INSTRUMENT<br />

Kenneth L. Murrell<br />

Instructions: For each statement choose the response that is more nearly true for you.<br />

Place an X on the blank that corresponds to that response.<br />

1. When meeting people, I prefer<br />

_____ (a) to think and speculate on what they are like.<br />

_____ (b) to interact directly and to ask them questions.<br />

2. When presented with a problem, I prefer<br />

_____ (a) to jump right in and work on a solution.<br />

_____ (b) to think through and evaluate possible ways to solve the problem.<br />

3. I enjoy sports more when<br />

_____ (a) I am watching a good game.<br />

_____ (b) I am actively participating.<br />

4. Before taking a vacation, I prefer<br />

_____ (a) to rush at the last minute and give little thought beforehand to<br />

what I will do while on vacation.<br />

_____ (b) to plan early and daydream about how I will spend my vacation.<br />

5. When enrolled in courses, I prefer<br />

_____ (a) to plan how to do my homework before actually attacking the<br />

assignment.<br />

_____ (b) to immediately become involved in doing the assignment.<br />

6. When I receive information that requires action, I prefer<br />

_____ (a) to take action immediately.<br />

_____ (b) to organize the information and determine what type <strong>of</strong> action<br />

would be most appropriate.<br />

Copyright © 1987 by Kenneth L. Murrell. Used with permission. This instrument may be freely used for nonpr<strong>of</strong>it educational/training<br />

activities. Systematic or large-scale reproduction or distribution may be done only with prior written permission from the author.<br />

The Pfeiffer Library Volume 19, 2nd Edition. Copyright © 1998 Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer ❚❘ 65

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