COMPLETED YEARS OF EDUCATION: (12, 13, 14, or 15)

COMPLETED YEARS OF EDUCATION: (12, 13, 14, or 15)

1. II) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following 13 statements? Indicate your response by recording a number between 1 and 7 after each account, where one means that you disagree entirely with the report and 7 means that you agree with the statement; of course response of 4 would indicate that you neither agree nor disagree with the account.

1. Whenever I’m faced with a choice, I try to imagine what all the other possibilities are, even ones that aren’t present at the moment. ___

2. No matter how satisfied I am with my job, it’s only right for me to be on the lookout for better opportunities. ___

3. When I am in the car listening to the radio, I often check other stations to see if something better is playing, even if I am relatively satisfied with what I’m listening to. ___

8. When shopping, I have a hard time finding clothing that I love. ___

4. When I watch TV, I channel surf, often scanning through the available options even while attempting to watch one program. ___

5. I treat relationships like clothing: I expect to try a lot before finding the perfect fit. ___

6. I often find it difficult to shop for a gift for a friend. ___

7. Renting videos is difficult. I’m always struggling to pick the best one. ____

9. I’m a big fan of lists that attempt to rank things (the best movies, the best singers, the best athletes, the best novels, etc.). ___

10. I find that writing is tough, even if it’s just writing a letter to a friend because it’s so hard to word things just right. I often do several drafts of even simple things. ___

11. No matter what I do, I have the highest standards for myself. ___

12. I never settle for second best. ___

13. I often fantasize about living in ways that are quite different from my actual life. ___

MAX SCORE:

1. II) Please read each of the following five statements and indicate the

degree to which you agree with each statement by recording a number between 1 (Strongly Disagree) and 7 (Strongly Agree).

1)      In most ways, my life is close to my ideal.

2)       The conditions of my life are excellent.

3)      I am satisfied with my life.

4)       So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life.

5)      If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.