VIP Survey

    
   

Values, Interests, and Priorities (VIP) Survey

The Values, Interests, and Priorities (VIP) Survey is un-timed, so you can take as long with it as you please.  Please answer these questions as accurately as you can.  Your answers are confidential and unavailable to anyone other than the counselors here at True Love Marriage.  Please do NOT consult with other people on answers to these questions, as that may invalidate your results or their results. 

Directions:
 Select one value per line which best represents how you feel about the item.  When you have completed this survey, click the "I'm Finished!" button at the bottom of the page.

Part One:  Interests
 Our interests provide common ground for sharing ideas, pleasures, and recreational activities.  Your answers to these three sections help establish the intensity of your interest in Sports, Culture, an Intellectual activities.  Mark one answer for each topic, which best represents the level of interest you hold in that topic. 


Sports Little or No Interest Moderate Interest Strong Interest Very Strong Interest
Football
Baseball
Basketball
Swimming
Skiing
Sailing
Fishing
Golfing
Dance
Cards
Bowling
Games
Other Sports

Culture Little or No Interest Moderate Interest Strong Interest Very Strong Interest
        Music
Classical
Pop
Rock
        Theater
Stage
Movies
Television
        Art
Classic
Modern
Traditional
Other Art
        Travel
USA
International
Sightseeing
Educational

Intellectual Little or No Interest Moderate Interest Strong Interest Very Strong Interest
        Reading
Best Sellers
Biography
Romance
News
Science Fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Other Reading
        Lectures
Professional
Inspirational
Other Lectures
        Continuing Education
Career
Special Subjects
Other Continuing Ed.



Part Two:  Values
 We all have basic values that influence our lives and decisions from childhood to adulthood.  Rate these items in terms of how you value them..  Mark one answer for each topic, which best represents the level of value you place on the issue. 

Values Little or No Importance Moderately Important Important Very Important
        Religion
Personal Faith
Daily Practice
Telling Others
        Volunteer Service
Peace Corps
Environment
Charity
Political Activism
Community
        Career Preferences
Social Service
Public Service
Political


Part Three:  Beliefs
 There are some fundamental beliefs which greatly affect compatibility.   Rate these belief statements items in terms of how much you agree or disagree with them.  Mark one answer for each topic, which best represents the level of agreement you hold with that statement. 
Beliefs Disagree Moderately Agree Agree Very Strongly Agree
"The Universe is best understood in terms of science."
"The Universe is best understood in terms of religion."
"God is the creator of the Universe."
"I believe in life (or another life) after death."
"One must be honest at all times."
"One must be loyal to loved ones above others."
"Individual worth, freedom, and dignity is more important than any group."


Part Four:  Priorities
 We all have an order of priorities even if we are not aware of them.  To finish off the VIP Survey, you will provide two ranked orderings of your priorities.  The first ranked ordering is your ideal prioritization, and represents how you feel you would like your priorities to align in the long run.  The second ranked ordering is your actual, current prioritization, which is subject to the realities of life, and can change with circumstances, or unexpected events.Mark one ranking for each line, ensuring that no two lines have the same ranking.  Mark 1 for your highest priority, and 8 for your lowest priority

Ideal, Long Term Priorities 8 (Lowest) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Highest)
Money
Sex
Career
Immediate Family
Romantic Love
Personal Freedom
Religious Faith
Knowledge and Education

Current, Short Term Priorities 8 (Lowest) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Highest)
Money
Sex
Career
Immediate Family
Romantic Love
Personal Freedom
Religious Faith
Knowledge and Education

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