Self-Evaluation Questionnaire

1. Where are you in the birth order in your family? (Answer all that apply.)

2. If you’re a firstborn, which traits apply to you? Circle all that apply: self-motivated, type-A personality, responsible, conscientious, structured, cautious, achiever, hard on yourself, successful, perfectionist. List any other traits that you feel apply.

3. If you’re a middle child, which traits apply to you? Circle all that apply: easygoing, independent, mobile, fast learner, negotiator, feel left out, friendly, overshadowed, rebellious, fair. List any other traits that you feel apply.

4. If you’re a lastborn, which traits apply to you? Circle all that apply: affectionate, creative, hand off responsibility to others, sense of humor, sensitive to teasing, team builder, slow to step up. List any other traits that you feel apply.

5. If you’re an only, which traits apply to you? Circle all that apply: independent, a loner, self-centered, self-sufficient, rules-oriented, achiever, ambitious, challenged with compromising, need family. List any other traits that you feel apply.

6. If you’re a multiple, which traits apply to you? Circle all that apply: close, competitive, difficulty finding someone as close as twin/triplet/etc., understood, need less space, enjoy closeness, competitive. List any other traits (including those for all birth orders) that you feel apply.

7. Which characteristics do you like the most?

8. How can you use the least favorable attributes to work in your favor? For example, if you’re a perfectionist, start a career that requires detail mastery, such as editing, organizing, web design, architecture, etc.

9. If there were anything about your birth order personality traits you’d like to change, what would it be?

10. How can you re-parent yourself to make all your birth order traits work to your advantage?