The style of explaining successes and failures, STONE Test - the question form
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1. You received a pay raise. This happened because... The reason I received a pay raise:
1 – Will never happen again
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3
4
5
6 – Will always be true
2. You received a pay raise. The main reason I received a pay raise was:
1 – Outside my control
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3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
3. A project you were responsible for failed. This happened because... The reason the project failed is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
4. A project you were responsible for failed. The reason the project failed was:
1 - Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 - Will always be present
5. A friend thanks you for your support during a difficult time. This happened because... The reason my friend thanked me is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
6. A friend thanks you for your support during a difficult time. The reason my friend thanked me was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
7. My coworkers do not accept my new ideas. The reason my ideas are not accepted is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
8. Your coworkers do not accept your new ideas. The reason my ideas are not accepted is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
9. A fan asks you out on a date. This happened because... The reason you were asked out is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
10. A person who is attracted to you asks you out. The main reason you were asked out was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
11. You give an important presentation, and the audience reacts negatively. This happened because... The main reason I received a negative reaction to my presentation is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
12. You are giving an important presentation, and the audience reacts negatively. The reason I received a negative reaction to my presentation is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
13. You gave a friend a gift that they liked very much. This happened because... The reason your friend liked the gift is related to:
1 – This particular situation only
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
14. You gave a friend a gift that they liked very much. The main reason the gift was liked was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
15. For some time, you have been unsuccessfully trying to find a job. This is because... The reason I was unable to find a job is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
16. You have been unsuccessfully trying to find a job for some time. The main reason I have been unsuccessfully trying to find a job is:
1 – Beyond my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
17. You meet someone you know who speaks to you in a hostile way. This happened because... The reason the person spoke to me in a hostile way is related to:
1 – Only this specific situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
18. You meet an acquaintance who speaks to you in a hostile way. The reason the acquaintance speaks to me in a hostile way is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will exist forever
19. You go on a date, and it goes badly. This happened because... The reason the date went badly is related to:
1 – Only this specific situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
20. You go on a date, and it goes poorly. The reason the date went poorly:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
21. You cannot complete all the work you were supposed to finish by a certain deadline. This happened because... The reason I did not complete the work is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always be present
22. You cannot complete all the work you were supposed to finish by a deadline. The reason I did not complete the work:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
23. You apply for a position you have wanted for a long time (e.g., an important job or graduate program) and you get it. This happened because... The reason I got this position is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
24. You apply for a position you have wanted for a long time (e.g., an important job, graduate school) and you get it. The reason I got this position is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
25. You received negative feedback from a respected colleague. This happened because... The reason I received negative feedback is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
26. You received negative feedback from a respected colleague. The reason I received negative feedback was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
27. While talking on the phone with a friend, you had an argument. This happened because... The reason we argued is related to:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
28. While talking on the phone with a friend, you have an argument. The reason we argued is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
29. You earned a large sum of money. This happened because... The reason I earned a lot of money:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
30. You earned a large amount of money. The main reason I earned a lot of money is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
31. You take an important exam and fail. This happened because... The reason I failed the exam is related to:
1 – This particular situation only
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
32. You take an important exam and fail. The main reason I failed the exam is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
33. You run into a friend who compliments you on how you look. This happened because… The reason my friend complimented me:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always be true
34. You run into a friend who compliments you on how you look. The reason my friend complimented me:
1 – Outside of my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely controllable by me
35. You did not receive the promotion you expected. This happened because... The reason I did not receive the promotion I expected is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
36. You did not get the promotion you expected. The reason I did not get the promotion I expected was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
37. A friend has not called you in a long time. This happened because... The reason my friend has not called me in a long time is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
38. A friend has not called you in a long time. The main reason the friend has not called me in a long time is:
1 – Not under my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
39. You were removed from an important position. This happened because...
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will continue indefinitely
40. You were removed from an important position. The main reason I was removed from an important position was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
41. You successfully passed an important exam. This happened because... The reason I successfully passed an important exam is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
42. You successfully passed an important exam. The reason I successfully passed an important exam was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
43. Your child brings home a failing grade from school. This happened because... The reason my child brought home a failing grade is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
44. Your child brings home a poor grade from school. The reason my child brought home a poor grade is:
1 - Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 - Completely under my control
45. You receive a prestigious award. This happened because... The reason I received the award is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
46. You receive a prestigious award. The reason I received the award is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
47. At a party, everyone praises a dish you prepared yourself. This happened because... The reason the guests praised the dish was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
48. At a party, the guests all praise a dish that you made yourself. The reason the guests praise the dish is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
1. You received a pay raise. This happened because... The main reason I received a pay raise:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always continue
2. You received a pay raise. The main reason I received a pay raise is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Totally controllable by me
3. A project for which you were responsible failed. This happened because... The cause of the project's failure is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
4. A project you were responsible for has failed. The main cause of the project’s failure was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
5. A friend thanks you for your support during a difficult time for her. This happened because... The reason my friend thanked me is related:
1 - Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 - To all situations in my life
6. A friend thanks you for your support during a difficult time for her. The reason my friend thanked me was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always be present
7. My coworkers do not accept my new ideas. The reason my ideas are not accepted is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
8. Your coworkers do not accept your new ideas. The reason my ideas are not accepted is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always happen
9. A person you like asks you out on a date. This happened because... The reason you were asked out is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
10. A person who admires you asks you out on a date. The cause of being asked out:
1 - Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 - Completely under my control
11. You give an important presentation, and the audience reacts negatively. This happened because... The reason I received a negative reaction to my presentation is:
1 - Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 - Will always exist
12. You give an important presentation, and the audience reacts negatively. The reason I received a negative reaction to my presentation is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
13. You gave a friend a gift that she liked very much. This happened because... The reason your friend liked the gift is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
14. You gave a friend a gift that she liked very much. The reason your friend liked the gift:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
15. For some time, you have been trying unsuccessfully to find a job. This is because... The reason I have been unable to find a job is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
16. For some time, you have been unsuccessfully trying to find a job. The main reason I have been unable to find a job is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
17. You meet someone you know who speaks to you in a hostile way. This happened because… The reason this person speaks to me in a hostile way is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
18. You run into someone you know who speaks to you in a hostile way. The reason this person speaks to me in a hostile way is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will continue indefinitely
19. You go on a date and it goes badly. This happened because... The reason the date went badly is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All of the situations in my life
20. You go on a date and it goes badly. The main cause of the date going badly is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
21. You are unable to finish all the work you were supposed to complete by a certain deadline. This happened because... The reason I did not finish the work is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
22. You are unable to complete all the work you were supposed to finish by a deadline. The reason I did not complete the work:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
23. You apply for a position you have wanted for a long time (e.g., an important job, a graduate program) and you get it. This happened because... The reason I got this position is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
24. You apply for a position you have wanted for a long time (for example, an important job or a graduate program), and you get it. The main reason I got this position is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
25. You received negative feedback from a respected colleague. This happened because... The reason I received negative feedback is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
26. You received negative feedback from a respected colleague. The reason I received negative feedback was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
27. While talking on the phone with a friend, you had an argument. This happened because... The reason we argued is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
28. While talking on the phone with a friend, you had an argument. The reason we argued is something that:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
29. You have earned a large sum of money. This happened because… Primary cause of my earning a lot of money:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
30. You earned a large amount of money. The major cause of this was:
1 – Totally outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Totally due to me
31. You take an important exam and fail. This happened because... The reason I failed the exam is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
32. You take an important exam and fail. The main reason I failed the exam is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
33. You meet a friend who compliments you on how you look. This happened because... The reason my friend complimented me:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
34. You meet a friend who compliments the way you look. The reason my friend gave me a compliment is:
1 – Not at all within my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
35. You did not receive the promotion you expected. This happened because... The reason I did not receive the promotion I expected is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
36. You did not receive the promotion you expected. The reason I did not receive the promotion I expected is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely within my control
37. A friend has not called you for a long time. The reason my friend has not called me for a long time is related:
1 - Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 - To all situations in my life
38. A friend has not called you in a long time. The main reason why this friend has not called me in a long time is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
39. You were removed from an important position. This happened because... The reason I was removed from an important position:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will last forever
40. You were removed from an important position. The main cause of being removed from an important position was:
1 - Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 - Completely under my control
41. You successfully passed an important exam. This happened because... The reason I successfully passed an important exam is related:
1 – Only to this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – To all situations in my life
42. You successfully passed an important exam. The main reason I successfully passed an important exam is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always be present
43. Your child brings home a poor grade from school. This happened because... The reason my child brought home a poor grade is:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
44. Your child comes home from school with a failing grade. The reason my child received a failing grade is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
45. You receive a prestigious award. This happened because... The reason I received the award is related to:
1 – Only this particular situation
2
3
4
5
6 – All situations in my life
46. You receive a prestigious award. The main reason I received the award was:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control
47. At a party, the guests all praise a dish you prepared yourself. This happened because... The reason the guests praised the dish was:
1 – Will never happen again
2
3
4
5
6 – Will always exist
48. At a party, the guests all praise a dish you prepared yourself. The reason the guests praise the dish is:
1 – Outside my control
2
3
4
5
6 – Completely under my control