Express the extent of your agreement with each of the following statements by marking the appropriate response.
Please identify and describe yourself:
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Solving mathematics problems does not require much originality and creativity.
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New theorems in mathematics are constantly being found:
Taking courses in mathematics helps one to think according to rules:
Justifying the mathematical statements a person makes is an extremely important part of mathematics:
Although there are some connections between different areas, mathematics is mostly made up of unrelated topics:
Mathematics is mostly a set of rules of how to do problems:
Although there may be many different ways to solve a mathematics problem, there is usually a best way to solve it:
In mathematics, problems can be solved without using rules:
Every college student should study some mathematics:
There have not been many new concepts and ideas in mathematics for a long time:
The main objective in taking mathematics courses is to learn how to think logically:
I am successful in doing most mathematics problems:
I enjoy doing problems in mathematics:
I look forward to trying difficult mathematics problems:
I feel good when I solve a mathematics problem by myself:
Knowing how to solve a problem is as important as getting the solution:
It is important to know mathematics in order to get a good job:
Learning mathematics involves mostly memorizing:
I am looking forward to taking more mathematics:
Mathematics has played an important part in the development of the civilized world:
Using computers and hand calculators has helped me to understand mathematics better:
Using computers and hand calculators can make mathematics more interesting:
I like to help others with mathematics problems:
Memorizing rules and formulas is an important part of learning mathematics:
Learning to do problem solving is an important goal of mathematics instruction:
Computers and calculators are useful for learning mathematics:
Listening carefully to the teacher explain a mathematics lesson is the most effective way to learn mathematics:
Doing investigations in mathematics is an important way to learn mathematics:
I continue trying new strategies when I encounter a problem that I cannot solve on the first or second try:
Mathematics plays an important role in today's society: