I am going to read you four pairs of statements about outlooks on life. For each pair, please select one statement which is closer to your opinion. In addition, tell me whether the statement you select is much closer to your opinion or slightly closer. Try to consider each pair of statements separately when making your choice; do not be influenced by your previous choices.

Statement A: What happens to me is my own doing.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: Sometimes I feel that I don't have enough control over the direction my life is taking.

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

Statement A: When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can make them work.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: It is not always wise to plan too far ahead, because many things turn out to be a matter of good or bad fortune anyhow.

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

Statement A: In my case, getting what I want has little or nothing to do with luck.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: Many times we might just as well decide what to do by flipping a coin.

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

Statement A: Many times I feel that I have little influence over the things that happen to me.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: It is impossible for me to believe that chance or luck plays an important role in my life.

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

Here are some personality traits that may or may not apply to you. You will hear several pairs of personality traits that are related but not exactly the same.

Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 means “disagree strongly” and 7 means “agree strongly” rate how well each pair of traits applies to you, even if one characteristic applies more strongly than the other.