Error Orientation Motivation Scale, EOMS Test - the question form

1. I try to learn something from every mistake I make.

2. When I make a mistake, I try to understand why it happened.

3. I deliberately try to identify the cause of my mistakes in order to improve my work.

4. I believe that most errors can be used to improve my performance on a specific task.

5. I use what I learn from mistakes in my future work.

6. When I make a mistake, I make sure I have learned something from it.

7. Whenever I make a mistake, I think about what I could learn from the situation.

8. I often worry about making mistakes when I am doing something.

9. I believe that mistakes are something to worry about constantly.

10. After I have messed something up, it is hard for me to cope with feelings of shame about the mistake.

11. I feel embarrassed and stupid when I realize that I have made a mistake.

12. When I make a mistake, I think that I always mess everything up.

13. When I make a mistake, I feel very upset and angry for a long time.

14. I tend to feel a strong sense of worry about making mistakes, regardless of what I am working on.

15. I do everything possible to ensure that no one knows about my mistakes.

16. I believe that mistakes that others know about can do more harm than good to my reputation.

17. I usually try to avoid discussing my mistakes with my peers.

18. I would rather think about my mistakes on my own than talk about them with others.

19. Discussing my mistakes is a waste of time.

20. When I make a mistake, I find ways to correct it so that I do not suffer any consequences.

21. Concealing my own mistakes helps me avoid possible consequences.