Single Construct Scoring Keys

Cognitive Failures (Broadbent et al., 1982) [Alpha = .79]
+ keyed Get confused easily.
  Often forget things.
  Let my attention wander off.
  Spill things.
  Have difficulty keeping things in mind.
  Can't make up my mind.

– keyed Like to take responsibility for making decisions.
  Always know why I do things.
  Remain calm under pressure.
  Pay attention to details.

Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR; Paulhus, 1991)

Impression-Management [Alpha = .82]
+ keyed Would never take things that aren't mine.
  Would never cheat on my taxes.
  Believe there is never an excuse for lying.
  Always admit it when I make a mistake.
  Rarely talk about sex.
  Return extra change when a cashier makes a mistake.
  Try to follow the rules.
  Easily resist temptations.
  Tell the truth.
  Rarely overindulge.

– keyed Have sometimes had to tell a lie.
  Use swear words.
  Use flattery to get ahead.
  Am not always what I appear to be.
  Break rules.
  Cheat to get ahead.
  Don't always practice what I preach.
  Misuse power.
  Get back at others.
  Am likely to show off if I get the chance.

Self-Deception [Alpha = .80]
+ keyed Always know why I do things.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Know that my decisions are correct.
  Feel comfortable with myself.
  Like to take responsibility for making decisions.

– keyed Am not always honest with myself.
  Sometimes have trouble making up my mind.
  Dislike myself.
  Worry about what people think of me.
  Have a low opinion of myself.

Locus of Control (Levenson, 1981)

Locus of Control: Internality [Alpha = .71]
+ keyed Believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.
  Believe that events in my life are determined only by me.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Believe that by working hard a person can achieve anything.
  Feel comfortable with myself.
  Always know why I do things.

– keyed See difficulties everywhere.
  Believe that unfortunate events occur because of bad luck.
  Can't stand on my own.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.

Locus of Control: Powerful Others [Alpha = .81]
+ keyed Believe that the world is controlled by a few powerful people.
  Remember my failures more easily than my successes.
  Feel short-changed in life.
  See difficulties everywhere.
  Dislike myself.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.

– keyed Feel comfortable with myself.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Feel comfortable around people.
  Know how to enjoy myself.

Locus of Control: Chance[Alpha = .72]
+ keyed Believe that unfortunate events occur because of bad luck.
  Believe some people are born lucky.
  Believe in the power of fate.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.
  Am resigned to my fate.
  Am not sure where my life is going.

– keyed Believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.
  Feel comfortable with myself.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Come up with good solutions.

Locus of Control: Total [Alpha = .86]
+ keyed Feel comfortable with myself.
  Believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Come up with good solutions.
  Love life.
  Act comfortably with others.
  Feel up to any task.
  Like to take responsibility for making decisions.
  Take the initiative.
  Make a decision and move on.

– keyed Believe that unfortunate events occur because of bad luck.
  Believe that the world is controlled by a few powerful people.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.
  See difficulties everywhere.
  Habitually blow my chances.
  Believe some people are born lucky.
  Dislike taking responsibility for making decisions.
  Am less capable than most people.
  Dislike myself.
  Feel that I'm unable to deal with things.

Locus of Control (Rational Scale) [Alpha = .61]
+ keyed Believe that my success depends on ability rather than luck.

– keyed Believe that unfortunate events occur because of bad luck.
  Believe that the world is controlled by a few powerful people.
  Believe some people are born lucky.
  Believe in the power of fate.
   
Need for Cognition (Cacioppo & Petty, 1982) [Alpha = .84]
+ keyed Like to solve complex problems.
  Need things explained only once.
  Can handle a lot of information.
  Love to think up new ways of doing things.
  Am quick to understand things.
  Love to read challenging material.

– keyed Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
  Try to avoid complex people.
  Avoid difficult reading material.
  Avoid philosophical discussions.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Foa et al., 1998)

Need for Order and Cleanliness [Alpha = .81]
+ keyed Want everything to be "just right."
  Like order.
  Like to tidy up.
  Follow a schedule.
  Want everything to add up perfectly.
  Continue until everything is perfect.

– keyed Am not bothered by messy people.
  Am not bothered by disorder.
  Leave a mess in my room.
  Leave my belongings around.

Perfectionism and Intrusive Thoughts [Alpha = .82]
+ keyed Question my ability to do my work properly.
  Am filled with doubts about things.
  Am afraid that I will do the wrong thing.
  Dislike myself.
  Mess things up.
  Excel in nothing at all.

– keyed Seldom feel blue.
  Feel comfortable with myself.
  Remain calm under pressure.
  Complete tasks successfully.


Optimism (Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994) [Alpha = .86]
+ keyed Just know that I will be a success.
  Feel comfortable with myself.
  Seldom feel blue.
  Look at the bright side of life.

– keyed Have a dark outlook on the future.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.
  Dislike myself.
  Often feel blue.
  See difficulties everywhere.
  Am often in a bad mood.

Self-Consciousness (Buss,1980)

Private Self-Consciousness [Alpha = .81]
+ keyed Am constantly reflecting about myself.
  Examine my motives constantly.
  Look for hidden meaning in things.
  Try to examine myself objectively.
  Spend time reflecting on things.
  Like to get lost in thought.

– keyed Don't try to figure myself out.
  Rarely look for a deeper meaning in things.
  Seldom daydream.
  Seldom get lost in thought.

Public Self-Consciousness [Alpha = .77]
+ keyed Worry about what people think of me.
  Want to amount to something special in others' eyes.
  Feel threatened easily.
  Need reassurance.
  Need the approval of others.
  Am easily intimidated.

– keyed Am not concerned with making a good impression.
  Feel comortable with myself.
  Am not easily bothered by things.
  Am not embarrassed easily.
  Seldom feel blue.
  Don't worry about things that have already happened.


Self-Esteem (Rosenberg, 1965) [Alpha = .84]
+ keyed Feel comfortable with myself.
  Just know that I will be a success.
  Seldom feel blue.
  Like to take responsibility for making decisions.
  Know my strengths.

– keyed Dislike myself.
  Am less capable than most people.
  Feel that my life lacks direction.
  Question my ability to do my work properly.
  Feel that I'm unable to deal with things.


Self-Monitoring (Snyder, 1974) [Alpha = .82]
+ keyed Would make a good actor.
  Put on a show to impress people.
  Am likely to show off if I get the chance.
  Am the life of the party.
  Am good at making impromptu speeches.
  Like to attract attention.
  Use flattery to get ahead.

– keyed Hate being the center of attention.
  Would not be a good comedian.
  Don't like to draw attention to myself.

ADHD (Span et al., 2002) [Alpha = .78]
+ keyed Forget things.
  Begin to answer before the other person finishes the question.
  Don't finish the things that I start.
  Am often fidgety.
  Have difficulty keeping my attention on a task.
  Have been told I'm not listening when others are speaking to me.
  Don't enjoy doing quiet leisure activities.
  Feel restless a lot of the time.
  Find it difficult to organize tasks and activities.
  Don't pay enough attention when others are speaking to me.
  Find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
  Make careless mistakes.


Depression (Radloff, 1977)[Alpha = .93]
+ keyed Was bothered by things that usually don't bother me.
  Had a poor appetite.
  Did not feel like eating, even though I should have been hungry.
  Felt that I could not shake off the blues, even with help from my family or friends.
  Was down in the dumps.
  Had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing.
  Felt depressed.
  Felt that everything I did was an effort.
  Thought my life had been a failure.
  Thought about killing myself.
  Had restless sleep.
  Felt lonely.
  Had crying spells.
  Felt sad.
  Could not get going.
  Felt fearful.
  Felt that people disliked me.
  Had thoughts about death.
  Talked less than usual.
 
– keyed Felt hopeful about the future.
  Felt happy.
  Enjoyed life.

Dissociation (Goldberg, 1999)

Dissociation: Full Scale [Alpha = .90]
+ keyed Drove or rode somewhere without remembering later what happened during all or part of the trip.
  Was listening to someone talk and suddenly realized I did not hear part or all of what was said.
  Found myself in a place and had no idea how I had gotten there.
  Found myself dressed in clothes I didn't remember putting on.
  Found new things among my belongings that I didn't remember buying.
  Was approached by someone I didn't know who called me by another name or who insisted that he or she had met me before.
  Had the experience of feeling as though I was standing next to myself, or watching myself as if I was looking at a different person.
  Was told that I sometimes do not recognize a friend or family member.
  Found that I had no memory for some important event in my life (for example, a wedding or graduation).
  Had the experience of being accused of lying when I did not think I had lied.
  Had the experience of looking in a mirror and not recognizing myself.
  Had the experience of feeling that other people, objects, and the world around me were not real.
  Had the experience of feeling that my body did not belong to me.
  Had the experience of remembering a past event so vividly that it felt like I was reliving that event.
  Had the experience of not being sure whether things I remember happening really did happen, or whether I just dreamed them.
  Had the experience of being in a familiar place but finding it strange and unfamiliar.
  Found that when I was watching television or a movie I became so absorbed in the story that I was unaware of other events happening around me.
  Found that I became so involved in a fantasy or daydream that it felt like it was really happening to me.
  Found that I was able to ignore pain.
  Find that I sometimes sit starting off into space, thinking of nothing, and am not aware of the passage of time.
  Talked out loud to myself.
  Find that in one situation I act so differently from when I'm in another situation that I feel almost as if I were two different people.
  Find that in certain situations I am able to do things with amazing ease and spontaneity that would usually be difficult for me.
  Found that I could not remember whether I had done something or had just thought about doing that thing.
  Found evidence that I had done things that I did not remember doing.
  Found writings, drawings, or notes among my belongings that I must have done but cannot remember doing.
  Found that I heard voices inside my head that told me to do things or commented on things that I was doing.
  Felt as though I was looking at the world through a fog so that people and objects appeared far away or unclear.
  Felt like I was dreaming when I was awake.
  Felt like I was disconnected from my body.
  Felt that I could not move my hands or feet.

Dissociation: Short Version [Alpha = .89]
+ keyed Had the experience of feeling as though I was standing next to myself, or watching myself as if I was looking at a different person.
  Had the experience of looking in a mirror and not recognizing myself.
  Had the experience of feeling that other people, objects, and the world around me were not real.
  Had the experience of feeling that my body did not belong to me.
  Had the experience of remembering a past event so vividly that it felt like I was reliving that event.
  Had the experience of not being sure whether things I remember happening really did happen, or whether I just dreamed them.
  Had the experience of being in a familiar place but finding it strange and unfamiliar.
  Found that I became so involved in a fantasy or daydream that it felt like it was really happening to me.
  Find that I sometimes sit starting off into space, thinking of nothing, and am not aware of the passage of time.
  Find that in one situation I act so differently from when I'm in another situation that I feel almost as if I were two different people.
  Find that in certain situations I am able to do things with amazing ease and spontaneity that would usually be difficult for me.
  Found that I could not remember whether I had done something or had just thought about doing that thing.
  Found evidence that I had done things that I did not remember doing.
  Found that I heard voices inside my head that told me to do things or commented on things that I was doing.
  Felt as though I was looking at the world through a fog so that people and objects appeared far away or unclear.
  Felt like I was dreaming when I was awake.
  Felt like I was disconnected from my body.

Dissociation: Depersonalization [Alpha = .88]
+ keyed Had the experience of feeling as though I was standing next to myself, or watching myself as if I was looking at a different person.
  Had the experience of looking in a mirror and not recognizing myself.
  Had the experience of feeling that other people, objects, and the world around me were not real.
  Had the experience of feeling that my body did not belong to me.
  Found that I heard voices inside my head that told me to do things or commented on things that I was doing.
  Felt as though I was looking at the world through a fog so that people and objects appeared far away or unclear.
  Felt like I was dreaming when I was awake.
  Felt like I was disconnected from my body.

Dissociation: Absorption [Alpha = .75]
+ keyed Had the experience of remembering a past event so vividly that it felt like I was reliving that event.
  Found that when I was watching television or a movie I became so absorbed in the story that I was unaware of other events happening around me.
  Found that I became so involved in a fantasy or daydream that it felt like it was really happening to me.
  Found that I was able to ignore pain.
  Find that I sometimes sit starting off into space, thinking of nothing, and am not aware of the passage of time.
  Talked out loud to myself.
  Find that in certain situations I am able to do things with amazing ease and spontaneity that would usually be difficult for me.
  Found that I could not remember whether I had done something or had just thought about doing that thing.

Dissociation: Amnesia [Alpha = .69]
+ keyed Found new things among my belongings that I didn't remember buying.
  Was told that I sometimes do not recognize a friend or family member.
  Found that I had no memory for some important event in my life (for example, a wedding or graduation).
  Found evidence that I had done things that I did not remember doing.
  Found writings, drawings, or notes among my belongings that I must have done but cannot remember doing.

Hypomanic traits (Eckblad & Chapman, 1986)

Hypomanic traits: Exhibitionism [Alpha = .81]
+ keyed Can play many roles convincingly.
  Think I would make a good actor.
  Have an uncommon ability to persuade or inspire others.
  Would make a good night-club comedian.
  Could be a success in many fields.
  Have persuaded others to do something really adventurous or crazy.
  Am so good at controlling others that it sometimes scares me.
  Would enjoy campaigning for political office.
  Am often so assertive or sociable that I surprise myself.

– keyed Would be nervous playing the clown in front of other people.
  Prefer to let others be the center of attention.
  Like to be thought of as a normal kind of person.
Hypomanic traits: Mood intensity/change [Alpha = .77]
+ keyed Get into moods where I feel very speeded up and irritable.
  Tend to feel happy and irritable at the same time.
  Am a person whose moods go up and down easily.
  Find that my thoughts are racing.
  Am often so restless that it is impossible for me to sit still.
  Feel emotions with extreme intensity.
  Am considered to be kind of eccentric.
  Get so happy or energetic that I am almost giddy.

– keyed Think that my moods don't change more than most people's do.
  Am usually in an average sort of mood, not too high and not too low.
  Understand the reasons when I feel very excited or happy.
  Can slow myself down when I want to.




Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms (Foa et al., 2002)[Alpha = .87]
+ keyed Repeatedly check doors, windows, and drawers.
  Feel that there are good and bad numbers.
  Get upset if others change the way that I have arranged things.
  Get upset if objects are not arranged properly.
  Feel that I have to repeat certain numbers.
  Get upset by unpleasant thoughts that come into my mind.
  Have difficulty getting rid of nasty thoughts.
  Find it difficult to touch an object that has been touched by other
  Wash my hands more often than is necessary.
  Need things to be arranged in a particular order.
  Sometimes have to clean myself simply because I feel contaminated.
  Check on things more often than necessary.


Physical Attractiveness (Rational Scale)[Alpha = .87]
+ keyed Am considered attractive by others.
  Attract attention from the opposite sex.
  Have a pleasing physique.
  Like to look at my body.
  Like to look at myself in the mirror.
  Like to show off my body.
 
– keyed Don't consider myself attractive.
  Dislike looking at myself in the mirror.
  Dislike looking at my body.

Sensation-seeking facets (Hoyle et al., 2002)

Sensation-Seeking: Dangerous thrill-seeking [Alpha = .86]
+ keyed Love dangerous situations.
  Like to do frightening things.
  Might actually enjoy being caught in an earthquake or tornado.
  Would like to try bungee jumping.
  Might enjoy the thrill of being lost at sea.
  Might enjoy a free fall from an airplane.
  Would enjoy being out on a sailboat during a storm.
  Prefer fear to boredom.

– keyed Would fear walking in a high-crime part of a city.
  Would never go hang gliding or bungee jumping.
Sensation-Seeking: Impulsive thrill-seeking [Alpha = .84]
+ keyed Do crazy things.
  Act wild and crazy.
  Do unexpected things.
  Like to act on a whim.
  Am easily talked into doing silly things.
  Am unpredictable, people never know what I am going to say.
  Enjoy wild flights of fantasy.
  Have persuaded others to do something really adventurous or crazy.
  Seek adventure.
  Take risks.
Sensation-Seeking: Calculated thrill-seeking [Alpha = .78]
+ keyed Face danger confidently.
  Am willing to take risks.
  Would be good at rescuing people from a burning building.
  Would love to explore strange places.
  Am open to new experiences.

– keyed Am a physical coward.
  Would never go riding down a stretch of rapids in a canoe.
  Try to stay inside when the weather is bad.
  Am afraid of heights.
  Am afraid of large dogs.


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