The scale you completed was the “Procrastination Scale,” developed by Lay (1986).

The scale is a measure of your tendency to procrastinate.

The idea behind the scale is that procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. Psychology researchers also have three criteria they use to categorize procrastination. They believe that procrastination must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.

The graph below shows your procrastination score (in green) compared to those of the average person in class (in purple). The scale runs from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest possible score).