Motivation for success and fear of failure, MSF Test - the question form
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1. When I start working on a task, I generally feel optimistic about succeeding.
Yes
No
2. Active in tasks and activities.
Yes
No
3. I tend to take initiative.
Yes
No
4. When given important tasks, I try, if possible, to find reasons to avoid doing them.
Yes
No
5. I often choose extremes: tasks that are either too easy or unrealistically difficult.
Yes
No
6. When faced with obstacles, I usually do not back down; I look for ways to overcome them.
Yes
No
7. When my successes and failures alternate, I tend to overestimate my successes.
Yes
No
8. My work performance depends mainly on my own goal-directedness rather than on external supervision.
Yes
No
9. When performing fairly difficult tasks under time pressure, my performance gets worse.
Yes
No
10. I tend to be persistent in pursuing a goal.
Yes
No
11. I tend to plan my future fairly far ahead.
Yes
No
12. When I take risks, I tend to do so thoughtfully rather than recklessly.
Yes
No
13. I am not very persistent in pursuing my goals, especially when there is no external supervision.
Yes
No
14. I prefer to set moderately difficult or slightly challenging but attainable goals, rather than unrealistically high ones.
Yes
No
15. If I fail at a task, it usually becomes less appealing to me.
Yes
No
16. When my successes and failures alternate, I tend to overestimate the importance of my failures.
Yes
No
17. I prefer to plan my future only in the short term.
Yes
No
18. When working under time pressure, my performance improves, even if the task is quite difficult.
Yes
No
19. If I fail at something, I generally do not give up on my goal.
Yes
No
20. If I choose a task myself, its appeal increases even more if I fail.
Yes
No
1. When I start working on a task, I generally feel optimistic about success.
Yes
No
2. I am active in my activities.
Yes
No
3. I tend to take initiative.
Yes
No
4. When faced with important tasks, I try, if possible, to find reasons to refuse them.
Yes
No
5. I often choose extremes: tasks that are either too easy or unrealistically difficult.
Yes
No
6. When I encounter obstacles, I generally do not back down; I look for ways to overcome them.
Yes
No
7. When my successes and failures alternate, I tend to overestimate my successes.
Yes
No
8. My productivity depends mainly on my own goal-directedness rather than on external supervision.
Yes
No
9. When doing fairly difficult tasks under time pressure, my performance gets worse.
Yes
No
10. I tend to be persistent in pursuing my goals.
Yes
No
11. I tend to plan my future for the fairly long term.
Yes
No
12. When I take risks, I tend to do so thoughtfully rather than recklessly.
Yes
No
13. I am not very persistent in pursuing a goal, especially when there is no external supervision.
Yes
No
14. I prefer to set moderately difficult or slightly challenging but attainable goals rather than unrealistically high ones.
Yes
No
15. After failing at a task, its appeal usually decreases.
Yes
No
16. When my successes and failures alternate, I tend to overestimate the importance of my failures.
Yes
No
17. I prefer to plan my future only for the near term.
Yes
No
18. When working under time pressure, my performance improves, even if the task is quite difficult.
Yes
No
19. If I fail at something, I usually do not give up on the goal I set.
Yes
No
20. If I chose the task myself, then if I fail, it becomes even more appealing.
Yes
No