Questionnaire on Responses in Dangerous Situations Test - the question form
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1. When approaching an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing (zebra crossing), I:
I cross the street immediately, since I have the right of way.
I wait until there are no cars nearby from either the right or the left.
I cross only when I am sure that drivers see me and are beginning to slow down.
I have not thought about it.
2. I know that I will soon have problems because of poor performance or some kind of misconduct:
The very thought of it is unbearable for me.
I do not feel much discomfort, but in the future I would like to avoid such situations.
It does not worry me; let them scold me—I am used to it.
I have not thought about it.
3. When I go outside dressed inappropriately for the weather, I:
Always go back home and change clothes.
Carefully weigh the possible consequences and only then decide whether to go back home or continue.
Still go about my business.
Have not thought about it.
4. If I receive a bad grade (a low score) on a test:
It will be very hard for me; I will worry about it for a long time.
I will feel upset, but I will try to improve the situation.
It does not matter to me; it is not a big deal.
I have not thought about it.
5. If I have to speak in front of a large audience, I:
I will feel nervous, of course, but I am confident and will handle the situation.
The very thought of it is unbearable for me.
If I have to show what I can do, no audience will frighten me.
I have not thought about it.
6. When shopping for groceries, I:
Never check the ingredients or the production date.
Pay attention to the product details and production date only if it makes me suspicious.
Always check the ingredients and the production date of most foods.
Have not thought about it.
7. When starting an unfamiliar and potentially dangerous task (or a task that requires specific skills or knowledge), I:
Take it on confidently without taking special precautions.
Plan the entire process and review safety procedures in advance.
Refuse, saying that I do not know how to do it.
Have not thought about it.
8. If I lose in any competition (sports, academic contests, etc.), I:
Accept the situation—it means I was poorly prepared.
Worry about it for a long time.
Am not particularly bothered by losing in competitions.
Have not thought about it.
9. If an instructor tells me that I will be called on at the next practical class, I:
I will worry about it for a long time; being questioned makes me feel negative emotions.
I will take it calmly and simply prepare better.
I will forget about it right away: "If they ask, they ask"—there is nothing to worry about.
I have not thought about it.
10. When I am late for classes, meetings, or other events:
It does not particularly bother me; disapproval about being late does not worry me.
I have an explanation for it; I am late only for objective reasons.
The very thought that I might be late causes me extremely unpleasant feelings.
I have not thought about it.
11. When my classmates speak poorly of me, insult me, or laugh at me:
I dwell on it for a long time.
Other people's opinions do not matter to me; they can say what they want.
Only the opinions of my very close friends matter to me.
This has not happened.
12. If I have to complete a task or prepare for an important event, I:
Put off preparation until the last minute.
Do everything in advance to avoid unpleasant feelings.
Make a plan for everything I need to do and set aside a time and place to complete the task or prepare for the event.
Have not thought about it.
13. If, in a group, I were offered alcohol or invited to try drugs, I would:
Agree without hesitation: others are trying it, so why not me.
Refuse and leave the group.
Refuse and try to persuade others not to, despite ridicule or accusations of cowardice.
I don't know.
14. Imagine you are a strong swimmer. Would you swim far from shore?
Yes, I am completely confident in myself.
No, without additional safety precautions it is dangerous.
Despite my ability, I would swim not far from shore.
I have not thought about it.
15. I try to dress in a way that does not invite ridicule from my classmates:
No, I am not concerned about my peers’ opinions; I follow my own taste.
Yes, because if my peers criticize my appearance, it would be a blow to me.
Even if my peers criticize my appearance, I can calmly listen to criticism and teasing and decide how fair it is.
I have not thought about it.
16. When I have to tell my parents at home that I got a low grade on an exam, I:
Try to put off this moment, because a confrontation is extremely unpleasant for me.
Tell them without delay, reassuring them that I know how to fix the situation.
I might even forget, and if they find out, I don't care what they think.
I don't know.
17. I am afraid of being in an unfamiliar group of people.
Yes, I would feel self-conscious and anxious.
No, making contact with people I do not know is not difficult for me.
If it happens, I will take the initiative myself and talk only about what interests me.
I have not thought about it.
1. When approaching an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing (zebra crossing), I:
Cross immediately, since I have the right of way.
Wait until there are no cars close by from either the right or the left.
Cross the street only when I am sure that drivers see me and begin to slow down.
Have not thought about it.
2. I know that I will soon have problems because of poor performance or some kind of wrongdoing:
Even thinking about it is unbearable for me.
I do not feel much discomfort, but I would like to avoid such situations in the future.
It does not worry me; let them scold me—I am used to it.
I have not thought about it.
3. If I go outside dressed inappropriately for the weather, I:
I always go back home and change.
I carefully weigh what it might lead to, and only then decide whether to go back home or continue.
I go about my business anyway.
I have not really thought about it.
4. If I receive a poor grade (a low score) on a test, then:
It will be very hard for me; I will worry about it for a long time.
I will be upset, but I will try to improve the situation.
It does not matter to me; it is not a big deal.
I have not thought about it.
5. If I have to speak in front of a large audience, I:
I will feel nervous, of course, but I am confident and will handle the situation.
The very thought of it is unbearable for me.
If I need to show what I can do, no audience will intimidate me.
I have not thought about it.
6. When shopping for groceries, I:
Never look at the ingredients or the production/expiration date.
Pay attention to product information and the production/expiration date only when a product seems suspicious to me.
Make sure to check the ingredients and the production/expiration date for most food products.
Have not thought about it.
7. When starting an unfamiliar and potentially dangerous task (or a task that requires specific skills or knowledge), I:
I would take it on confidently without any special precautions.
I would plan the entire process and familiarize myself in advance with safety procedures.
I would refuse, saying that I do not know how to do it.
I have not thought about it.
8. If I lose in any kind of competition (sports, academic competitions, etc.), I:
Would accept the situation—meaning I was poorly prepared.
Would feel upset for a long time.
Am not very bothered by losing in a competition.
Have not thought about it.
9. If an instructor tells me they will call on me at the next practical session, I:
Worry about it for a long time; being called on makes me feel negative emotions.
Take it calmly and simply prepare better.
Immediately forget about it—"if they call on me, they call on me"; there is nothing to worry about.
Do not think about it.
10. When I am late for classes, meetings, or other events:
It does not particularly bother me; criticism for being late does not worry me.
I have an explanation for it; I am late only for objective reasons.
The very thought that I might be late causes me extremely unpleasant feelings.
I have not really thought about it.
11. When my classmates speak poorly of me, insult me, or laugh at me:
I dwell on it for a long time.
Other people's opinions do not interest me; they can say whatever they want.
Only the opinions of very close friends matter to me.
This has not happened.
12. If I have to complete a task or prepare for an important event, I:
Put off preparing until the last moment.
Do everything in advance to avoid unpleasant feelings.
Make a plan for everything I need to do and set aside a place and time to complete the task or prepare for the event.
Have not thought about it.
13. If, in a group, I were offered alcohol or asked to try drugs, I would:
Agree without hesitation; others try it, so why should I be any different.
Refuse and leave the group.
Refuse and try to discourage others, despite ridicule or being accused of cowardice.
I don't know.
14. Imagine that you are a good swimmer. Would you swim far out from shore?
Yes; I am completely confident in myself.
No; without additional safety precautions, it is dangerous.
Despite my ability, I would stay close to shore.
I have not thought about it.
15. I try to dress in a way that does not invite ridicule from my classmates:
No; I am not interested in my peers’ opinions—I go only by my own taste.
Yes; if my peers criticized my appearance, it would be very upsetting for me.
Even if my peers criticized my appearance, I would calmly listen to the criticism and ridicule and decide how fair it is.
I have not thought about it.
16. When I need to tell my parents at home that I got a low grade on an exam, I:
Try to put off the moment, because a confrontation is very unpleasant for me.
Tell them without delay, assuring them that I know how to fix the situation.
Might even forget, and if they find out, I do not care what they think.
Do not know.
17. I am afraid of being in a group of people I do not know.
Yes; I would feel self-conscious and anxious.
No; I find it easy to make contact with people I do not know.
If that happened, I would take the initiative and talk only about what interests me.
I have not thought about it.