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Yes No 1. Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just don’t fool with them?
Yes No 2. Do you believe that you can’t stop yourself from catching a cold?
Yes No 3. Are some people just born lucky?
Yes No 4. Most of the time do you feel like getting good grades doesn’t matter?
Yes No 5. Are you blamed for things that just aren’t your fault?
Yes No 6. Do you believe that some people will fail at a subject no matter how hard they try?
Yes No 7. Do you feel that most of the time it doesn’t pay to try hard because things never turn out right?
Yes No 8. Do you feel that if things start out well in the morning, it’s going to be a good day no matter what you do?
Yes No 9. Do you feel that most of the time parents don’t listen to what their children have to say?
Yes No 10. Do you believe that wishing can make good things happen?
Yes No 11. When you get punished, does it usually seem it’s for no reason at all?
Yes No 12. Most of the time, do you find it hard to change a friend’s opinion?
Yes No 13. Do you think that luck more than cheering helps a team win?
Yes No 14. Did you feel that it was nearly impossible to change your parents’ minds about anything?
Yes No 15. Do you believe that parents should make most of the decisions for their children?
Yes No 16. Do you feel that when you do something wrong, there’s very little you can do to make it right?
Yes No 17. Do you believe that most people who are good at sports are just born that way?
Yes No 18. Are most other people your age stronger than you?
Yes No 19. Do you think that one of the best ways to handle problems is to just not think about them?
Yes No 20. Do you feel that you don’t have a lot of choice in deciding who your friends are?
Yes No 21. If you find a four-leaf clover, do you believe it will bring you good luck?
Yes No 22. Did you often feel that doing your homework had little to do with the grade you got?
Yes No 23. Do you feel that when a person your age is angry with you, there’s little you can do to stop him/her?
Yes No 24. Have you ever had a good-luck charm?
Yes No 25. Do you believe that people like you just because they do and not because of how you act?
Yes No 26. Were your parents often too busy to help you?
Yes No 27. Have you ever felt that when people were angry with you it was for no reason at all?
Yes No 28. Most of the time do you feel that there is no correlation between what you do today and tomorrow?
Yes No 29. Do you believe that when bad things are going to happen, they are just going to happen no matter what you try to do?
Yes No 30. Do you think that people will not get their own way, even if they try very hard?
Yes No 31. Most of the time do you feel it useless to try to get your own way at home?
Yes No 32. Do you believe that when good things happen, they just happen, regardless of hard work?
Yes No 33. Do you believe that when someone your age wants to be your enemy, there’s little you can do about it?
Yes No 34. Do you find it impossible to get friends to do what you want them to do?
Yes No 35. Do you feel that you get little to say about what you eat at home?
Yes No 36. Do you feel that when someone doesn’t like you there’s little you can do about it?
Yes No 37. Did you usually feel that it was useless to try in school because other children were just plain smarter than you?
Yes No 38. Do you believe that planning ahead does not necessarily make things better?
Yes No 39. Most of the time do you feel that you have little to say about what your family decides to do?
Yes No 40. Do you think it’s better to be lucky than to be smart?
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Score: yes’s.
0-8 yes’s:
Nearly one student in three receives a score of 0-8. These students largely see themselves as responsible for the rewards they obtain or do not obtain in life.
9-16 yes’s:
Most students receive from 9-16 yes’s. These students view themselves as partially in control of their lives. Perhaps they view themselves as in control academically but not socially or vice versa.
17-40 yes’s:
Nearly 15% of students receive scores of 17 or higher. These students view life largely as a game of chance. They see success as a matter of luck or a product of the kindness of others.
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