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people but generally stay within
    my own circle of acquaintances.
    b) Yes.
    c) No, I prefer to stay within my own circle of acquaintances.
    5 How often do you worry about living up to the standards of
    others?
    a) Occasionally.
    b) Never.
    c) More than occasionally.
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    6 Would you be afraid of standing up and making your point of
    view known at a public meeting?
    a) Not afraid, but somewhat nervous perhaps.
    b) No.
    c) Yes.
    7 What is most likely to be your reaction if told there was to be a
    complete reorganisation at your place of work?
    a) Somewhat apprehensive.
    b) If possible I would like to be involved in the reorganisation,
    and would tend to look on the positive side in case it
    presented me with a better career opportunity.
    c) Quite alarmed, as such changes frequently lead to
    redundancies or adverse changes to job descriptions.
    8 Are you able to bounce back quickly after serious adversity?
    a) Usually, although it depends to a great extent on how serious
    an adversity.
    b) Yes, I find that I am usually able to bounce back quickly,
    even from serious adversity.
    c) Not really, as it takes quite some time to bounce back from
    serious adversity.
    9 Do you ever feel self-conscious in public places?
    a) Sometimes.
    b) Never.
    c) Often.
    10 Do you believe it is fun sometimes to live dangerously?
    a) Perhaps just occasionally.
    b) Yes.
    c) No.
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    11 When you gamble, what are your expectations of winning?
    a) I am usually cautiously optimistic.
    b) I am usually very optimistic.
    c) I am usually not optimistic.
    12 When you are having an argument do you always stick to your
    guns if you honestly believe that you are correct?
    a) Usually I stick to my guns, but may terminate the argument
    with a comment such as, ‘We will have to agree to differ’.
    b) Yes, I relish a debate and would try even harder to get my
    point across.
    c) Sometimes I have given up an argument and started to think
    that I might not be correct after all.
    13 How often do you put yourself down?
    a) Occasionally.
    b) Rarely or never.
    c) More than occasionally.
    14 Would you feel nervous about meeting someone very influential
    or famous?
    a) Somewhat nervous.
    b) No, in fact I would relish the opportunity.
    c) Very nervous.
    15 How often do you feel sad or depressed about your personal
    circumstances?
    a) Occasionally.
    b) Rarely or never.
    c) More than occasionally.
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    16 What is your reaction if someone is being particularly unhelpful
    and negative?
    a) Persevere quietly with trying to make the person understand
    what you require.
    b) Express your annoyance to them.
    c) Accept the situation and keep your feelings to yourself.
    17 How much confidence do you have in your own decisions?
    a) Fairly confident.
    b) A great deal.
    c) More hopeful than confident that I have made the right
    decision.
    18 Are you backward at coming forward?
    a) Sometimes.
    b) No.
    c) Frequently.
    19 Do you believe in the power of positive thinking?
    a) Maybe.
    b) Yes.
    c) It is not something I have ever thought about.
    20 What are your views on selling yourself?
    a) Sometimes you have to sell yourself in order to achieve your
    ambitions.
    b) It is very important to sell yourself well in order to succeed.
    c) It is a necessary evil in today’s world that you have to sell
    yourself, but it is not something I am good at doing.
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    21 Does the prospect of making a speech in front of a large audience
    worry you?
    a) It would make me more nervous than worried.
    b) I would be no more than slightly nervous.
    c) Yes.
    22 How often do you set yourself goals?
    a) Occasionally.
    b) More than occasionally.
    c) Rarely or never, as I believe in taking life as it