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This questionnaire assesses the tendency to have positive expectations
based upon previous experience.
Choose the response that best describes how you agree with each item.
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Item 1: If I succeed at something, it
makes me feel I will succeed in other areas as well.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 2: If someone praises the way I
express something, it makes me think I can write a popular book.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 3: When I succeed at something,
it makes me think about the successes in other areas of my life.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 4: When people agree with me after
I speak up in a group, it makes me think I could be elected to public office.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 5: When an attractive person smiles at me,
I can tell it means s/he is hot for me.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 6: When something good happens to me,
it makes me expect good things in other parts of my life too.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 7: When people laugh at my jokes,
it makes me think I could be a good talk-show host.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 8: Having one thing go right for me can
change me from feeling just OK to seeing all the good in myself.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 9: When someone compliments me about
something I've said, it makes me think about impressing lots of other people.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 10: All it takes is one look from
someone and I know that person is falling for me.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 11: When one thing goes right, it
makes me feel my possibilities are limitless.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 12: When I have a small financial
success, it makes me believe I could become a millionaire.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 13: After one date goes well, it
makes me think that person will be in love with me forever.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 14: When I made my first friend in this
town, I knew I was destined to be a big success socially.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 15: When someone praises me for my
efforts in a club or organization, it makes me think of being the head of the
organization.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
Item 16: Having a single success makes me
think of other successes.
I agree a lot.
I agree a little.
I neither agree nor disagree.
I disagree a little.
I disagree a lot.
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