Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Emotions Test - the question form
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1. When I feel sad or depressed, I can identify the cause of how I feel.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
2. I fully understand the reasons for my mood.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
3. My mood is predictable and easy to understand.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
4. I am puzzled about why I feel the way I do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
5. I have difficulty figuring out what causes my moods.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
6. I can identify the cause of my emotions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
7. When I feel anxious, I cannot put into words why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
8. My mood changes, and I do not really understand why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
9. I like to analyze why I feel the way I do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
10. I do not spend much time trying to figure out what causes my moods.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
11. When someone is feeling down, I can analyze why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
12. When someone is irritated or angry, it is difficult for me to understand why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
13. I can understand what causes other people’s emotions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
14. I find it difficult to figure out why people are in a particular mood.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
15. When people get irritated with me, I truly do not know why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
16. I am good at explaining why my friends feel the way they do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
17. When my spouse seems worried or upset, I can tell what is causing it.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
18. I find it difficult to understand my boss's moods.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
19. I can recognize the causes of other people's emotional states.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
20. I do not spend much time or effort trying to figure out why people feel the way they do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
21. My emotions have a predictable effect on how I behave toward others.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
22. When I feel anxious, I have a clear sense of how it will affect my work.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
23. I am fully aware of how my emotions affect my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
24. When I am in a bad mood, I do not know how it will affect my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
25. When I feel intense frustration, my behavior is easy to predict.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
26. Even when I feel a clear emotion, I am not sure what will happen next.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
27. Being in a good mood has little influence on my judgment and behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
28. If I start the day in a bad mood, I can predict how the rest of my day will go.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
29. I do not understand very well how my emotions affect my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
30. When I feel a surge of anger, its effect on my behavior is unpredictable.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
31. When I see that a friend is angry, I can easily predict how it will affect their behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
32. Once I understand another person’s emotional state, I know how they will act.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
33. I am surprised by how my friends behave when they show emotions.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
34. I understand well how emotions affect people.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
35. Even when a colleague is in an especially good mood, I cannot accurately predict how it will affect their behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
36. When someone feels guilty for some reason, I can predict how they will feel and how they will act.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
37. I do not have a clear understanding of how strong emotions affect other people.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
38. When I know that a friend is jealous, I cannot confidently predict how it will affect them.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
39. I can identify how a person's mood influences their thoughts and actions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
40. I do not think much about how other people's emotions influence their behavior.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
1. When I feel sad or down, I am able to identify the cause of these feelings.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
2. I fully understand the reasons for my mood.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
3. My mood is predictable and easy to understand.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
4. I am puzzled about why I feel the way I do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
5. I have difficulty identifying what causes my moods.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
6. I can identify the cause of my emotions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
7. When I feel anxious, I cannot put into words why I feel that way.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
8. My mood changes, and I do not really understand why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
9. I like to analyze the reasons why I feel the way I do.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
10. I do not spend much time trying to figure out what causes my moods.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
11. When someone is feeling down, I can analyze why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
12. When someone is irritated or angry, it is difficult for me to understand why.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
13. I can understand what causes other people’s emotions.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
14. I find it difficult to work out why people are in a particular mood.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
15. When people get irritated with me, I really do not know why.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
16. I am good at explaining why my friends feel the way they do.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
17. When my spouse seems worried or upset, I can tell what is causing it.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
18. I find it difficult to understand my boss’s moods.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
19. I can recognize what causes other people’s emotional states.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
20. I do not spend much time or effort trying to figure out why people feel certain emotions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
21. My emotions have a predictable effect on how I behave toward other people.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
22. When I feel anxious, I can clearly imagine how it will affect my work.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
23. I am fully aware of how my emotions influence my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
24. When I am in a bad mood, I do not know how it will affect my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
25. When I feel very disappointed, my behavior is easy to predict.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
26. Even when I am feeling a clear emotion, I am not sure what will happen next.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
27. Being in a good mood has little effect on my judgments and behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
28. If I start the day in a bad mood, I can predict how my whole day will go.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
29. I do not understand very well how my emotions influence my behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
30. When I get angry, the impact it has on my behavior is unpredictable.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
31. When I see that a friend is angry, I can easily predict how it will affect their behavior.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
32. Once I understand another person's emotional state, I can predict how they will behave.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
33. I am surprised by how my friends act when they show emotions.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
34. I understand well how emotions affect people.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
35. Even when a colleague is in a particularly good mood, I cannot accurately predict how it will affect their behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
36. When someone feels guilty about something, I can predict how they will feel and how they will behave.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
37. I do not have a clear understanding of how strong emotions affect other people.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me
38. When I know that a friend is jealous, I cannot confidently predict how it will affect them.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
39. I can tell how a person's mood affects their thoughts and actions.
1 – Never true of me
2 – Rarely true of me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Often true of me
5 – Always true of me
40. I do not think much about how other people's emotions affect their behavior.
1 – This is never true of me
2 – This is rarely true of me
3 – This is sometimes true of me
4 – This is often true of me
5 – This is always true of me