1. A. I'm pretty industrious.
B. I'm not too industrious.
2. A. I am content.
B. I am not content.
3. A. I don't particularly place a strong value on my happiness.
B. I place a strong value on my happiness.
4. A. I'm pretty certain about where I'm going in life.
B. I'm not too certain about where I'm going in life.
5. A. I don't have much time to spend in activities I enjoy.
B. I spend much of my time in activities I enjoy.
6. A. I like to remove myself somewhat from total involvement with life.
B. I like to always be totally involved with life.
7. A. Things usually turn out worse than I expected.
B. Things usually turn out better than I expected.
8. A. I know myself very well.
B. I don't know myself very well.
9. A. If I don't achieve success I'll still be O.K.
B. If I don't achieve success I'll feel pretty bad.
10. A. I can't seem to control my worrying.
B. I can stop worrying when I want to.
11. A. People don't think of me as a pretty model person.
B. People think of me as a pretty model person.
12. A. Things aren't looking up.
B. Things are looking up.
13. A. I'm not afraid to be my real self.
B. I'm somewhat afraid to be my real self.
14. A. The best approach to life is with guarded pessimism.
B. The best approach to life is with guarded optimism.
15. A. Most of the memories that occur to me are unpleasant ones.
B. Most of the memories that occur to me are pleasant ones.
16. A. My life is filled with routine things.
B. My life is filled with important things.
17. A. I don't get great satisfaction from my daily tasks.
B. I get great satisfaction from my daily tasks.
18. A. I tend to dream and wish for things I don't have a very
realistic chance of getting.
B. I tend to dream and wish for things I have a pretty
realistic chance of getting.
19. A. I don't see a lot of purpose and meaning in my life.
B. I see a lot of purpose and meaning in my life.
20. A. I don't have anyone who really and truly loves me.
B. I've got someone close who really and truly loves me.
21. A. I honestly believe that I'm happier than anyone I know.
B. Honestly speaking, I'm not as happy as some people I know.
22. A. I spend a lot of time thinking about the past.
B. I don't spend much time thinking about the past.
23. A. I don't know what makes me happy.
B. I know what makes me happy.
24. A. I feel I've done pretty well in life.
B. I don't feel I've done pretty well in life.
25. A. My life isn't filled with many meaningful things.
B. My life is filled with many meaningful things.
26. A. I am a cheerful person.
B. I am not an especially cheerful person.
27. A. I like myself an awful lot.
B. I don't especially like myself an awful lot.
28. A. I feel I've had more successes than failures in my life.
B. I feel I've had more failures than successes in my life.
29. A. I trust my own opinions about what's right for me.
B. I don't place too much trust in my own opinions.
30. A. I am often in happy moods.
B. I am rarely in happy moods.
31. A. I have a few concentrated interests.
B. I have a lot of varied interests.
32. A. I feel adjusted and comfortable with the life I'm living these days.
B. I am not that adjusted and comfortable with the life I'm living
these days.
33. A. I can be quite candid around my friends.
B. I can't be too candid around my friends.
34. A. I feel I have the skills and abilities to get what I want out of life.
B. I don't feel I have the skills and abilities to get what I want out
of life.
35. A. I have hardly any health problems.
B. I have a lot of health problems.
36. A. I need people to approve of me.
B. I don't particularly need for people to approve of me.
37. A. Routine, everyday events rarely make me happy by themselves.
B. Routine, everyday things often make me happy by themselves.
38. A. I am not bothered with fear of being inadequate.
B. I am bothered with fears of being inadequate.
39. A. Most of my desires are fulfilled.
B. Few of my desires are fulfilled.
40. A. I am pretty close to what I'd like to be as a person.
B. I am not close to what I'd like to be as a person.
41. A. People think of me as a kind person.
B. People don't particularly think of me as a kind person.
42. A. I have very few fears.
B. I have a lot of fears.
43. A. I find it hard to accept my weaknesses and shortcomings.
B. I accept my weaknesses and shortcomings.
44. A. My love affairs rarely end sadly.
B. My love affairs often end sadly.
45. A. I find it easy to make friends.
B. I find it is somewhat difficult to make new friends.
46. A. I am a happy person.
B. I am not a happy person.
47. A. The time I spend with my loved ones is sometimes warm
and close.
B. The time I spend with my loved ones is often warm and close.
48. A. I like to spend long periods of time away from other people.
B. I don't like to spend long periods of time away from other people.
49. A. I'm optimistic about the future.
B. I'm pessimistic about the future.
50. A. My family life is not that satisfying.
B. My family life is very satisfying.
51. A. I get a kick out of life.
B. I no longer get a kick out of life.
52. A. I don't spend much time socializing.
B. I spend a lot of time socializing.
53. A. I'm pretty untypical.
B. I'm pretty typical.
54. A. I experience my happy moods "zestfully" (full of energy
and active
involvement with people and life).
B. I experience my happy moods in a relieved, peaceful,
relaxed state.
55. A. I don't fit right in most situations.
B. I fit right in most situations.
56. A. I don't care that much about socializing with people.
B. I like socializing with people very much.
57. A. I'm rarely worried.
B. I'm often worried about something or other.
58. A. I don't spend a lot of time with close friends.
B. I spend a lot of time with close friends.
59. A. I'm very satisfied with the way things are going for me|
these days.
B. I'm not too satisfied with the way things are going for
me these days.
60. A. I smile a lot.
B. I don't smile a lot.
61. A. My childhood was a very happy one.
B. My childhood was not particularly a happy one.
62. A. My mind is often preoccupied with the past and/or the future.
B. My mind is mostly preoccupied with the present.
63. A. I am not that actively involved in living.
B. I am actively involved in living.
64. A. I worry a good deal.
B. I hardly ever worry.
65. A. Being happy is not as important as my other ambitions.
B. Being happy is just as important as my other ambitions.
66. A. I'm not an extremely optimistic person.
B. I'm an extremely optimistic person.
67. A. My sex life can't be called great.
B. My sex life is great.
68. A. I'm a pretty popular person.
B. I'm not a particularly popular person.
69. A. I'm an outgoing, extraverted person.
B. I'm not an outgoing, extraverted person.
70. A. People often turn to me with their problems.
B. People don't often turn to me with their problems.
71. A. I do not enjoy a position of high status in my community.
B. I enjoy a position of high status in my community.
72. A. I'm real self-confident.
B. I'm not too self-confident.
73. A. It's better to talk over your personal problems with someone.
B. It's better to keep your personal problems to yourself.
74. A. Things look pretty good for me these days.
B. Things don't look too good for me these days.
75. A. I do not live a full life.
B. I live a full life.
76. A. I'm pretty free of tension these days.
B. I'm under a great deal of tension these days.
77. A. I don't have any trouble making decisions.
B. I have trouble making decisions.
78. A. I am able to satisfy most of my needs.
B. I am unable to satisfy most of my needs.
79. A. Meeting new people is fun for me.
B. Meeting new people is somewhat uncomfortable for me.
80. A. I can think of some things that would make my life more fulfilling.
B. I can't think of anything that would make my life more fulfilling.