How optimistic are you -- part II Pervasiveness

How optimistic are you? This test would be able to offer you a chance to refelct on this question. The questions would try to test your "pervasive" explanatory style which is very related to a person's optimism. The test is adpated from Dr. Martin Seligman's bood "Authentic Happiness"

Take as much time as you need to answer each of the questions. Read the description of each situation and vividly imagine it happening to you. You have probably not experienced some of the situations. but that should not matter. Perhaps neither response will fit; but go ahead and choose the cause likelier to apply to you. You may not like the way some of the responses sound, but don't choose what you think you should say or what would sound right to other people; choose the response you'd likelier to have.

Created by: Dor

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. You get a flower from a secret admirer.
I am attractive to him/her.
I am a popular person.
4. You run for a community office position and you win.
I devoted a lot of time and enrgy to campaigning.
I work very hard at everything I do.
5. You miss an important engagement.
Sometimes my memory fails me.
I sometimes forget to check my appointment book.
6. you fail an important examination.
I wasn't as smart as the other people taking the exam.
I didn't prepare for it well.
7. You prepared a special meal for a friend, and he/she barely touched the food.
I'm not a good cook.
I made the meal in a rush.
8. You lose a sporting event for which you have been training for a long time.
I'm not very athletic.
I'm not good at that sport.
9. You ask a person out on a date, and he/she says no.
I was a wreck that day.
I got tongue-tied when I asked him/her on the date.
10. Your boss gives you too little time in which to finish a project, but you get it finished anyway.
I am good at my job.
I am an efficient person.
11. You save a person from choking to death.
I know a technique to stop someone from choking.
I know what to do in crisis situations.
12. Your romantic partner wants to cool things off for a while.
I'm too self-centered.
I don't spend enough time with him/her.
13. Your employer comes to you for advice.
I am an expert in the area about which I was asked.
I am good at giving useful advice.
14. A friend thanks you for helping him/her get through a bad time.
I enjoy helping him/her through tough times.
I care about people.
15. Your doctor tells you that you are in good physical shape.
I make sure I exercise frequently.
I am very health conscious.
16. You win a prestigious award.
I solved an important problem.
I was the best employee.
17. Your stocks are at an all-time low.
I didn't know much about the business climate at the time.
I made a poor choice of stocks.
18. They won't honor your credit card at a store.
I sometimes overestimate how much money I have.
I sometimes forget to pay my credit card bill.

1. What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

3. You get a flower from a secret admirer.

I am attractive to him/her.

I am a popular person.

4. You run for a community office position and you win.

I devoted a lot of time and enrgy to campaigning.

I work very hard at everything I do.

5. You miss an important engagement.

Sometimes my memory fails me.

I sometimes forget to check my appointment book.

6. you fail an important examination.

I wasn't as smart as the other people taking the exam.

I didn't prepare for it well.

7. You prepared a special meal for a friend, and he/she barely touched the food.

I'm not a good cook.

I made the meal in a rush.

8. You lose a sporting event for which you have been training for a long time.

I'm not very athletic.

I'm not good at that sport.

9. You ask a person out on a date, and he/she says no.

I was a wreck that day.

I got tongue-tied when I asked him/her on the date.

10. Your boss gives you too little time in which to finish a project, but you get it finished anyway.

I am good at my job.

I am an efficient person.

11. You save a person from choking to death.

I know a technique to stop someone from choking.

I know what to do in crisis situations.

12. Your romantic partner wants to cool things off for a while.

I'm too self-centered.

I don't spend enough time with him/her.

13. Your employer comes to you for advice.

I am an expert in the area about which I was asked.

I am good at giving useful advice.

14. A friend thanks you for helping him/her get through a bad time.

I enjoy helping him/her through tough times.

I care about people.

15. Your doctor tells you that you are in good physical shape.

I make sure I exercise frequently.

I am very health conscious.

16. You win a prestigious award.

I solved an important problem.

I was the best employee.

17. Your stocks are at an all-time low.

I didn't know much about the business climate at the time.

I made a poor choice of stocks.

18. They won't honor your credit card at a store.

I sometimes overestimate how much money I have.

I sometimes forget to pay my credit card bill.

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