Emotional and Moral Development Test, EMDT - the question form
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1. What do you think self-confidence is?
When you have prepared your homework very well and have performed well (answered) in front of the teacher and the whole class.
When you put on expensive, new, fashionable, stylish, nice sneakers and go out wearing them with friends.
2. What do you think pleasure is?
Giving your mother a flower (or a bouquet of flowers).
Going with friends to an amusement park for fun, having a good time together, and then drinking a can of cola and eating a slice of pizza.
3. When do you think anger is likely to arise?
When you saw your best friend being picked on (called names, teased) for no reason by bullies.
When your parents took away your mobile phone because of bad behavior.
4. What do you think happiness is?
When you can spend time with your family: go hiking or on vacation, take a walk in the park, visit your grandmother and grandfather (any time spent together).
When your parents gave you (bought you) a new expensive tablet (laptop).
5. What is contempt?
When you see a classmate (friend, acquaintance) speak to a teacher in a cheeky and disrespectful way—being rude, mocking, calling names, and making fun of them behind their back.
When a classmate (friend, acquaintance) constantly boasts that they have the best, most expensive, and most attractive things (a mobile phone, computer, clothes, toys, a house, a car, other valuables).
6. What do you think shame is?
When you lied to your mother and father about a test grade (you got a failing grade but said you got a top grade), and your parents found out later that you had lied.
When you came to your best friend's birthday party not dressed in festive clothes, and all the other invited guests look dressed up and nice.
7. What is sadness?
When your best friend cannot come to your birthday, which you were really looking forward to, because he suddenly became seriously ill.
When your class group won the contest for “Best Class in the School” and all the students received valuable gifts—nice notebooks, sets of colored pens, pencils, multicolored erasers—but you received only a thank-you card as your gift.
8. What do you think interest is?
When you notice that your mother is very sad and upset, but you do not know why.
Going with your parents to an exhibition of new models of mobile phones, tablets, and computers (in case they buy you something).
9. What is surprise?
When a friend said that they have a real “ant farm”—an artificial home ant colony, a small habitat where ants live (like fish in an aquarium) that you can watch, and that also requires care, including feeding and giving them water.
When a friend (acquaintance, classmate) said that today the principal gave all the students at their school chocolate bars and movie tickets for free.
10. Admiration (delight) is...
When you visited an exhibition of paintings made by children with disabilities and saw what beautiful, outstanding, creative work your peers with health limitations can produce.
When your mother (father) unexpectedly bought a new expensive car of a prestigious brand.
11. What would you feel disgusted by?
The actions of a classmate who rummages through other people’s bags or goes through the pockets of other people’s jackets in the cloakroom.
A new, fashionable, attractive, expensive, but very itchy sweater.
12. When does anger occur?
When you see one of your peers throwing sticks and stones at a dog (cat) or otherwise treating an animal cruelly.
When your parents do not let you go with friends to a trampoline center (as a punishment for bad behavior) to have fun.
13. What does joy mean to you?
A teacher’s gratitude, parents’ praise, a friend’s recognition, and a ceremonial presentation of a certificate for first place in an academic competition as the most worthy, best student.
Going with your parents to a clothing store to buy many new, beautiful, dressy clothes.
14. When do you feel afraid?
When you learn that someone close to you (your mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, brother, or sister) has unexpectedly become ill and has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
When your parents might take away a long-awaited, promised birthday gift because of poor school performance (bad grades).
1. What do you think confidence is?
When you have prepared your homework very well and performed well (answered) in front of the teacher and the whole class.
When you put on expensive, new, fashionable, stylish, nice sneakers and go out wearing them with friends.
2. What do you think pleasure is?
Giving your mother a flower (or a bouquet of flowers).
Going with friends to an amusement park for fun, having a good time together, and then drinking a can of Coca-Cola and eating a slice of pizza.
3. When do you think you would feel angry?
When you see bullies picking on your best friend (calling her names or teasing her) for no reason.
When your parents take away your mobile phone because of bad behavior.
4. What do you think happiness is?
When you can spend time with your family, such as going on a hike or a trip, taking a walk in the park, or visiting your grandmother and grandfather (any time spent together).
When your parents give you (buy you) a new expensive tablet (laptop).
5. What is contempt?
When you see a classmate (friend or acquaintance) speak to a teacher in a rude and disrespectful way—talking back, mocking, calling names, and making fun of the teacher behind their back.
When a classmate (friend or acquaintance) constantly boasts that they have the best, most expensive, and nicest things (mobile phone, computer, clothes, toys, house, car, and other valuables).
6. What do you think shame is?
When you lied to your mom and dad about the grade you got on a test (you got an F but said you got an A), and your parents found out about the lie later.
When you came to your best friend's birthday party not dressed up, and all the other guests look dressed up and nice.
7. What is sadness?
When your best friend cannot come to your birthday party, even though you were really looking forward to it, because she suddenly becomes seriously ill.
When your class wins a "Best Class in the School" contest and all the students receive valuable gifts (nice notebooks, sets of colored pens and pencils, colorful erasers), but you receive only a thank-you card as your gift.
8. What do you think "interest" is?
When you notice that your mother is very sad and downhearted—upset and distressed—but you do not know the reason.
Going with your parents to an exhibition of new, modern mobile phones, tablets, and computers (in case they buy you something there).
9. What is surprise?
When a friend said she has a real ant farm—an artificial ant colony at home, a small habitat where ants live (like fish in an aquarium), which you can watch and also need to take care of by feeding and giving water.
When a friend (acquaintance) said that today the principal gave all the students at their school chocolate bars and movie tickets for free.
10. Admiration (delight) is…
When you visited an exhibition of paintings made by children with disabilities and saw what beautiful, outstanding, creative works your peers with health limitations can produce.
When your mother (father) unexpectedly bought a new, expensive car of a prestigious brand.
11. What would you feel disgusted by?
The actions of a classmate who rummages through other people’s bags or searches through the pockets of other people’s jackets in the locker room.
A new, fashionable, attractive, expensive, but very prickly sweater.
12. When do you feel angry?
When you see someone your age throwing sticks and stones at a dog (cat) and being cruel to the animal.
When your parents do not let you go with friends to a trampoline center for fun as a punishment for bad behavior.
13. What does joy mean to you?
A teacher’s gratitude, parents’ praise, a friend’s recognition, and a ceremonial presentation of a certificate for first place in an academic competition, as the most deserving and best student.
Going with your parents to a clothing store to buy many new, beautiful, dressy clothes.
14. When would you feel afraid?
When you find out that someone close to you (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, brother, or sister) has suddenly become ill and has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
When your parents might take away a long-awaited birthday gift they promised because you are doing poorly at school (bad grades).