Using Emotions Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. When needed, I can make myself feel enthusiastic.
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 lose motivation when working toward a long-term goal.
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. I can maintain a good mood even when things are not going very well.
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. It is more likely that my emotions control me than that I control my 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
5. When I experience a setback, I use my frustration to motivate myself to work harder.
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
6. I find it hard to put myself into a specific 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
7. If I act as if I am cheerful and satisfied, I start to feel that way too.
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. When I am in a bad mood, it is difficult for me to make myself feel satisfied.
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. If a situation requires it, I can get myself into an energetic, optimistic 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
10. I find it difficult to maintain a good mood for a long time.
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. If someone I am competing with gets angry, I use it to my advantage.
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. I find it difficult to elicit certain emotions in 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
13. When someone is in a good mood, I do not use it to ask for a favor.
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 use subtle threats to achieve my goals.
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. I use guilt to influence other people’s 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
16. I do things for others in the hope that they will do something for me.
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. I can influence 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
18. I find it difficult to influence people when they are in a strong emotional state.
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 find it difficult to use other people's strong emotions to my advantage.
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 find it difficult to influence 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
1. When needed, I can make myself feel enthusiastic.
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 lose motivation when I am working toward a long-term goal.
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. I can maintain a good mood even when things are not going very well.
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. My emotions are more likely to control me than I am to control 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
5. When I experience a setback, I use my frustration to motivate myself to work harder.
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
6. I find it difficult to get myself into 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
7. If I act as if I am cheerful and satisfied, I start to 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. When I am in a bad mood, it is hard for me to make myself feel satisfied.
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
9. If a situation requires it, I can bring myself into an energetic, optimistic state.
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 find it difficult to maintain a good mood for a long time.
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. If someone I am competing with becomes angry, I use it to my advantage.
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. I have difficulty eliciting certain emotions in other people.
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
13. When someone is in a good mood, I do not take advantage of it to ask for a favor.
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 use mild threats to get what I want.
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. I use guilt to influence other people's 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
16. I do favors for others in the hope that they will do something for me.
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. I can influence 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
18. I find it difficult to influence people when they are in a strong emotional state.
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 find it difficult to use other people’s strong emotions to my advantage.
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 find it difficult to influence 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