Prosocial Personality Battery, PSB Test - the question form

1. I do not feel responsible for treating well people I find unpleasant.

2. If I left litter in a dirty park, I would worry less than if I left it in a clean one.

3. Even if someone has done something bad to me, it is not right to use that person for my own benefit.

4. Nowadays, when cheating (copying) is common at school, a student who cheats only occasionally is not that blameworthy.

5. There is no need to worry much about how we behave when we are ill or feeling unhappy.

6. If I broke a car (or an appliance) through improper use, I would feel less guilty knowing it had been damaged before I used it.

7. When work is done by several people, it is impossible to look after everyone’s interests.

8. Sometimes I find it difficult to see things from another person's point of view.

9. When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel like protecting them.

10. I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their point of view.

11. Other people's misfortunes usually do not bother me very much.

12. If I am confident that I am right, I do not spend time listening to other people's arguments.

13. When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes do not feel much sympathy for them.

14. I usually handle emergencies quite effectively.

15. I am often deeply moved by things that happen in front of me.

16. I believe that every issue has two sides, and I try to consider both.

17. In emergency situations, I lose control.

18. When I feel hurt by someone, I usually try to put myself in their place for a while.

19. When I see someone who urgently needs help in an emergency, I feel very nervous.

20. My decisions are usually based on my concern for other people.

21. My decisions are usually based on the most honest and fair course of action.

22. I choose options that meet everyone’s needs.

23. I choose to act in ways that maximize helping other people.

24. I choose actions that respect the rights of everyone involved in a shared task.

25. My decisions are usually based on concern for other people's well-being.

26. I helped a stranger carry things (e.g., books, packages).

27. I let someone go ahead of me in line (for example, at a supermarket).

28. I lent a valuable item (e.g., tools, dishes, etc.) to a neighbor I do not know very well.

29. I have voluntarily looked after neighbors' pets or children before being asked, without being paid.

30. I offered to help a person with a disability or an older adult cross the street.