Self Analysis Paper
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ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE
Please try to vividly imagine yourself in the situations that follow. If such a situation happened to you, what would you feel would have caused it? While events may have many causes, we want you to pick only one--the major cause if this even happened to you. Please write this cause in the blank provided after each event. Next we want you to answer some questions about the cause and a final question about the suituation. To summarize, we want you to:
1. Read each situation and vividly imagine it happening to you.
2. Decide what you feel would be the major cause of the situation if it happened to you.
3. Write one cause in the blank provided.
4. Answer three questions about the cause.
5. Answer one question about the situation.
6. Go on to the next situation.
(1) You meet a friend who compliments you on your appearance.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(2) You have been looking for a job unsuccessfully for some time.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(3) You become very rich.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(4) A friend comes to you with a problem and you don't try to help.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(5) You give an important talk in front of the group and the audience reacts negatively.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(6) You do a project that is highly praised.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(7) You meet a friend who acts hostile toward you.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(8) You can't get all the work done that others expect of you.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(9) Your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) has been treating you more lovingly.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(10) You apply for a position that you want very badly (e.g., important job, graduate school admission) and you get it.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(11) You go out on a date and it goes badly.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
(12) You get a raise.
1. Write down the one major cause __________________________________________.
2. Is the cause of this situation due to something about you or to something about other people or circumstances? (circle one number)
Totally due to other people Totally due
or circumstances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to me
3. In the future when in this situation, will this cause again be present? (circle one number)
Will never again Will always
be present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 be present
4. Is the cause something that just influences this situation or does it also influence other areas of your life? (circle one number)
Influences just Influences
this particular all situations
situation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in my life
5. How important would this situation be if it happened to you? (circle one number)
Not at all Extremely
important 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 important
General Scoring Instructions:
The three attributional dimension rating scales associated with each of the twelve events are scored in the directions of increasing internality (#2's), stability (#3's), and globality (#4's) as described in step #1. (Notice how, this time, none of the items have to be reversed.)
Step #1:
Average across all 12 events for an internality score by adding all the #2 scores and dividing by 12.
INTERNALITY: _________
Average across all 12 events for a stability score by adding all the #3 scores and dividing by 12.
STABILITY: _________
Average across all 12 events for a globality score by adding all the #4 scores and dividing by 12.
GLOBALITY: _________
Step #2:
Now compute your internality, stability, and globality scores separately, depending on whether the events were good or bad. This time, to compute the averages, you will be adding only six numbers together and then dividing that sum by six. Use the chart below to help you:
PRINT SCORES HERE:
(#2's) (#3's) (#4's)
Outcome Events Internality Stability Globality
Good 1,3,6,10,9,12 _____ _____ _____
Bad 2,4,5,7,8,11 _____ _____ _____
Step #3:
In the same way as in step #2, compute separate averages for internality, stability, and globality, depending on whether the events were about achievement or affiliation. Fill in the chart below:
PRINT SCORES HERE:
(#2's) (#3's) (#4's)
Domain Events Internality Stability Globality
Achievement 2,3,5,8,10,12 _____ _____ _____
Affiliation 1,4,6,7,9,11 _____ _____ _____
Step #4:
In the same way as in steps 2 and 3, compute separate scores for the three internality, stability, and globality attribution ratings for each of four kinds of events: good-achievement, good-affiliation, bad-achievement, and bad-affiliation. (This time, each mean is computed based on a sum of only three numbers, so you must divide by three.) Fill in the chart below:
PRINT SCORES HERE:
(#2's) (#3's) (#4's)
Outcome Domain Events Internality Stability Globality
Good Achievement 3, 10, 12 _____ _____ _____
Good Affiliation 1, 6, 9 _____ _____ _____
Bad Achievement 2, 5, 8 _____ _____ _____
Bad Affiliation 4, 7, 11 _____ _____ _____
