Cook-Medley Hostility Scale, CMHS Test - the question form
Questions: 27 · 5 minutes
1. I often meet people who call themselves experts when they are not.
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
2. I have often had to follow the orders of people who knew less than I did.
Usually
Often
Sometimes
By chance
Rarely
Never
3. Many people can be accused of immoral behavior.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
4. Many people exaggerate how serious their failures are in order to get sympathy and help.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
5. At times, I have been rude to people who were rude to me and got on my nerves.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
6. Most people make friends because friends can be useful.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
7. It often takes a lot of effort to convince others that I am right.
1 - Usually
2 - Often
3 - Sometimes
4 - By chance
5 - Rarely
6 - Never
8. People have often disappointed me.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
9. Most people insist more on having their rights respected than they try to respect the rights of others.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
10. Most people do not break the law only because they are afraid of being caught.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
11. People often use dishonest means to avoid losing a possible advantage.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
12. I believe that many people use lying to get ahead.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
13. There are people I dislike so much that I find myself feeling pleased when they have setbacks.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
14. I can often set aside my principles in order to get the better of an opponent.
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
15. If people treat me badly, I make sure to treat them the same in return, even if only as a matter of principle.
Usually
Often
Sometimes
By chance
Rarely
Never
16. I usually defend my point of view vigorously.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Randomly
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
17. Some members of my family have habits that annoy me.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
18. I do not always agree easily.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
19. No one ever cares about what happens to you.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
20. It is safer not to trust anyone.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
21. I can act in a friendly way toward people whom I think are doing something wrong.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Randomly
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
22. Many people avoid situations in which they have to help others.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
23. I do not blame people for trying to get everything they can for themselves.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
24. I do not blame a person for taking advantage of others who allow it.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
25. It irritates me when other people interrupt me when I am working.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
26. I would definitely like it if a criminal were punished by the same crime they committed.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
27. I do not try to hide my negative opinion of other people or my contempt for them.
1 – Usually
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – By chance
5 – Rarely
6 – Never