Love & Money Personality Scale (LAMPS)         You Partner       Occupation:       Annual income:       Financial situation:   Select One Struggling Comfortable         Home zip code (if USA) or country:         Age in years:           Education:   Select No HS dipl HS grad Some college College grad Some grad sch MA-MS Doctorate Select No HS dipl HS grad Some college College grad Some grad sch MA-MS Doctorate       Relationship:   Select None Dating several Dating one person Long-term committed Married         Relationship happiness:   Select Very unhappy Unhappy Mixed Happy Very happy         2-letter Initials:         Taken this test before (this version only)?   Select Yes No Not sure Select Yes No Not sure       Gender:   Select Male Female Select Male Female       Lifestyle Rate each item using this scale: 1: Strongly Disagree 2: Disagree 3: Neutral 4: Agree 5: Strongly Agree 1 I need luxury to feel comfortable.   Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       2 Everything I buy needs to be of the highest quality. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       3 I enjoy having people wait on me. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       4 I tend to buy more expensive, higher quality products. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       5 I like to give other people the impression that I am financially well-off. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       6 To tell the truth, I like people to envy my financial status. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       7 I'd rather have a modest lifestyle because it's less stressful. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       8 I would rather save money than to impress people by buying expensive commodities. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       9 I try to cut my spending to the bare minimum. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       10 I am not concerned over other people's opinion of my financial status. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       11 I don't mind saving money by living simply. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       12 It makes me feel better to save money than to spend it. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5                     Dependence Rate each item using this scale: 1: Strongly Disagree 2: Disagree 3: Neutral 4: Agree 5: Strongly Agree       1 My partner tends to be more responsible with money than I am. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       2 I've never been very good at handling financial responsibility. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       3 I expect my partner to take care of me financially. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       4 I know that my partner has more financial responsibility than I do, so I try not to "rock the boat." Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       5 I expect others to help me out when I have a financial problem. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       6 I'm more of a nurturer than a provider. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       7 I don't mind sacrificing (giving up expensive pleasures or working longer) so that my partner and/or family can live well. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       8 I'm willing to work as long and as hard as necessary to make ends meet. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       9 Seeing that the bills are paid is more important to me than it is to my partner. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       10 If my partner and I are having financial problems, I'm the one to solve them. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       11 I consider myself the "breadwinner" for our family. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       12 Other people depend on me financially. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5                     Risk-Taking Rate each item using this scale: 1: Strongly Disagree 2: Disagree 3: Neutral 4: Agree 5: Strongly Agree       1 I'd rather run my own business than to work for someone else. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       2 I don't mind risking large amounts of money if there is a good chance I can come out ahead. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       3 I'm willing to take real chances to get ahead financially. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       4 I get bored unless I'm taking some risks with my career. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       5 Being too conservative with your investments can cause financial problems. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       6 Running a business is something that I think of as interesting and exciting. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       7 I won't invest money if there is a chance I could lose some. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       8 I prefer putting my money in lower interest investments, where I know it's safe. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       9 I'd rather get a dependable paycheck than to get paid by commission, even if the commission could mean that I'd earn more in the long run. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       10 Taking risks with your investments and career causes more problems than just playing it safe. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       11 I don't care about "making it big" financially: I'd rather have a simple life without too many worries. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5       12 I don't have the stomach for investing in the stock market. Pick one 1 2 3 4 5         E-mail (optional):         Comments (optional):                   Lifestyle   Dependence   Risk-Taking