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In the quiz below, simply circle your answer to each question. Typically, your first reaction is the best indication of your personal tolerances. Try not to overthink your responses as you may end up with an unrealistic picture.

Also, remember that your answers today represent a snapshot in time. You may answer the questions differently on another day or in a different phase of your life. Nevertheless, today’s answers will provide you with some valuable insight.

1. When you get time to yourself, do you tend to:

a) call a friend and chat

b) retreat into solitude

c) a little of each

2. When the phone rings, do you often:

a) hurry to answer by the second or third ring

b) let the machine or voicemail get it

c) depends on what you are doing

3. To relax, do you prefer:

a) going out for a walk or being with friends

b) lying on the couch or reading a book

c) depends on your mood that day

4. When you are in a crowd:

a) you find the people around you fun and energizing

b) plan to leave as soon as possible

c) may stay if it is an enjoyable event

5. When you turn on some music do you:

a) play it loud and often have other things going on

b) play it as background music and prefer it soft

c) depends on your mood

6. Do you:

a) enjoy the freedom of being spontaneous

b) feel best when you have a plan for your day and follow it

c) like some of each

7. Are you usually:

a) late for appointments

b) early

c) right on time

8. Do you prefer having:

a) several projects going at once

b) one project going at a time

c) a couple projects going at once

9. When you sit down at home to watch a movie, do you:

a) have to be doing several other things at the same time

b) sit and only watch the movie

c) sometimes also do another task

Scoring Your Quiz

For each “a” that you circled, give yourself 3 points.

For each “b” you circled, give yourself 1 point.

For each “c” that you circled, give yourself 2 points.

• If your total was 21–27, you are a high CFC.

• If your total was 15–21, you are a mid-range CFC.

• If your total was 9–14, you are a low CFC.

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When you total your scores at the end of the quiz, you’ll determine your coefficient for chaos. Keep in mind that these labels are not meant to pigeonhole you. Your current environment and stress level can affect your score on a particular day. Also, bear in mind that the demarcations are not hard and fast as your CFC falls within a continuum. If your score is near the cutoff point for a particular CFC, you may exhibit tendencies for two CFC types. The CFC score is just meant to give you insight into your preferences and provide you with valuable information when making work/life choices.