Ways a Subject Responds to Another's Superiority and Failures Test - the question form
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1. A colleague who, in your view, has rather average abilities has been appointed to a position you have wanted for a long time.
“It’s a shame I wasn’t appreciated for what I’m worth.”
“I wish management would find out what their ‘real’ abilities are.”
“Now I’ll do everything I can to get promoted too!”
“I’m so happy for them!”
2. A supervisor praises your colleague’s work, even though you also contributed a lot.
"Well done! They deserve it!"
"I will work even harder and better so that next time I am definitely praised too."
"It is a shame, of course, that I was not praised."
"They were praised completely undeservedly, and if I get a good chance, I will try to point that out."
3. You find out that your colleague’s salary is much higher than yours.
“Although it would be extremely difficult, I will try to get my salary raised as well.”
“It’s nice to know that at least someone earns a lot.”
“I will try to make the size of their salary public. I hope the team will dislike it too and that, through public disapproval, their salary will be reduced.”
“It’s sad, but that’s what management decided.”
4. An acquaintance of yours won 1 million rubles in the lottery.
“I need to buy lottery tickets right away.”
“This win will not bring him happiness. Money that comes easily also goes easily.”
“How wonderful that he was so lucky!”
“Unfortunately, I am never that lucky!”
5. You have been saving for five years to buy an apartment, and you suddenly learn that your friend has unexpectedly inherited an apartment from a distant relative.
“I am genuinely happy for them!”
“To be honest, I cannot genuinely feel happy for them—I am irritated that they were so lucky.”
“It is a pity that I am not that lucky.”
“I should look for additional work so I can save up faster.”
6. Women pay noticeably more attention to your friend than to you.
“It’s a shame I’m not as successful.”
“I admire how well he relates to women.”
“I should watch how he talks with women and try to do the same.”
“Why do women like him? To be honest, it irritates me.”
7. A friend's wife planned a romantic evening for his birthday at an upscale, expensive restaurant.
"I should definitely tell my spouse about this and hint that I want the same kind of gift."
"It is a shame my spouse would never even think of doing something like that."
"She should have given him something practical; the evening is over and there is no gift."
"I admire their relationship!"
8. Your friend has gone on vacation to France for a month—a place you have dreamed of visiting since childhood.
“I should spend my money more wisely and make sure I travel next year.”
“Good for them! I’m so happy for them!”
“I feel upset that I could not afford it.”
“I secretly wish that something would spoil their vacation.”
9. At a high school reunion, you learn that one of your former classmates has become one of the best-known specialists in Russia in their professional field.
“I think you can reach that level only through connections.”
“I have to admit that, compared with him, I have achieved very little in my profession.”
“I am proud of him and of the fact that I know him.”
“I will try to achieve the same and prove to everyone that I am no worse.”
10. You and a colleague worked on the same project, but your colleague’s project was selected for implementation.
"It’s a shame that I wasn’t the one who came out on top this time."
"I think someone helped them, and I hope that will come to light soon."
"I should start working on another project so I can outperform them."
"They clearly deserve it."
11. Your colleague was supposed to be appointed head of the department, but at the last moment the appointment was not approved.
“I feel sorry for them, because they had already started making plans.”
“For the most part, I do not really care.”
“To be honest, deep down I am even glad about it.”
“I will try to support them during this difficult time.”
12. A coworker is fired for committing an illegal offense (e.g., making a dishonest deal, obtaining a position through deceit, taking a bribe).
"Serves him right; I am glad it all came to light."
"I should help him find a job, since he has a family and children."
"His offense and dismissal do not evoke any negative or positive feelings in me."
"I genuinely feel sorry for him."
13. A friend took out a large loan to buy a very expensive car, but is now having difficulty repaying it. The bank has charged late fees.
"It is not my business"
"You should match your needs to your means. I'm glad this will be a lesson for him"
"I feel sorry this happened to him"
"I will try to help him financially"
14. An acquaintance of yours has lost a large sum of money.
"I will definitely help him by giving him part of the amount with no expectation of repayment."
"I sincerely feel sorry about it."
"Serves him right. He should not be so careless if he is carrying a lot of money."
"This does not concern me."
15. Your neighbor bought a car you have long wanted but felt you would never be able to have. On the very first day, someone scratched an obscene word into the hood.
“Overall, I do not really care.”
“I would offer to help by asking local residents whether anyone saw who did it, so that my neighbor could be compensated for the damage.”
“I feel upset about this.”
“To be honest, I found this situation somewhat amusing.”
16. A friend is having serious problems in their relationship with their spouse. It is close to divorce.
It is sad that the relationship is falling apart.
You should not have behaved selfishly and should have thought about your family earlier. Serves you right.
I will try to act as a mediator and help them reconcile.
This is none of my concern.
17. You and a friend are invited to a party with a new group. Your friend is used to standing out, being the center of attention, and admired by everyone, but this time it does not happen. Moreover, someone puts him “in his place” in a rather harsh way.
“I would definitely stand up for him.”
“Finally—someone brought him back down to earth.”
“That’s his problem.”
“I feel bad for him.”
18. An acquaintance went on vacation to an overseas resort, but on the second day had to leave because mass unrest broke out there.
In my view, nothing serious happened.
I feel sorry that this happened to him.
I will try to support him by saying that the most important thing is that he is safe and well.
Deep down I envied him, so I am even somewhat glad that this happened.
19. Twenty years after graduating from school, at a class reunion you learn that the top student in your class, whom you once were friends with, has not achieved anything professionally and is currently working as a janitor.
“I would offer to help him find a suitable job.”
“So many years have passed. I do not care what is happening with him.”
“This would please me somewhat, because through my hard work I have achieved quite a lot, even though I did worse than him in school.”
“I would feel upset about this.”
20. At school, a student who is on track to graduate with top honors receives a failing grade on a test from a new teacher.
"It is a shame this happened, since he has been working toward this goal for so long."
"That is his problem."
"I will try to talk to the teacher and correct the situation."
"Finally, someone has assessed his knowledge fairly; the other teachers have been helping him get top honors."
1. In your view, a colleague with quite mediocre abilities has been appointed to a position you have long wanted.
"It’s a shame my worth wasn’t recognized."
"I wish management would find out about his 'true' abilities."
"Now I’ll do everything I can to earn a promotion too!"
"I’m so happy for him!"
2. Your supervisor praises a colleague’s work, even though you have also contributed a lot.
"Well done! They deserved it!"
"I will work even harder and better so that next time I am praised as well."
"It’s a pity, of course, that I wasn’t praised."
"They were praised completely undeservedly, and if I get a good opportunity, I will try to point that out."
3. You learn that your colleague’s salary is much higher than yours.
“Even though it is extremely difficult, I will try to get my salary increased as well.”
“It is good to know that at least someone earns a lot.”
“I will try to make the amount of their salary public. I hope others will also disapprove, and that social condemnation will lead to their salary being reduced.”
“It is upsetting, but that is what management decided.”
4. An acquaintance of yours has won 1 million rubles in a lottery.
"I need to buy lottery tickets right away."
"This win will not bring them happiness. Money that comes easily also goes easily."
"How great that they were so lucky!"
"Unfortunately, I am never that lucky!"
5. You have been saving money for five years to buy an apartment, and you suddenly learn that a friend unexpectedly inherited an apartment from a distant relative.
“I am genuinely happy for him!”
“To be honest, I can’t genuinely be happy for him—it irritates me that he got so lucky.”
“It’s a shame I’m not that lucky.”
“I should look for an additional job so I can save up faster.”
6. Men pay noticeably more attention to your friend than to you.
“It’s a shame I’m not as successful.”
“I admire her ability to interact with men.”
“I should pay attention to how she interacts and try to do the same.”
“Why do men like her? Honestly, it irritates me.”
7. For a friend’s birthday, her husband arranged a romantic evening at an upscale, expensive restaurant.
“I should tell my husband about it and hint that he should give me the same kind of gift.”
“It’s a shame my husband would never think of something like that.”
“He should have given her something practical; the evening is over and there’s no gift.”
“I admire their relationship!”
8. Your friend went on a month-long vacation to France, a trip you have dreamed about since childhood.
"I should manage my money more wisely and make sure I travel next year."
"Good for her! I am so happy for her."
"I feel upset that I could not afford it."
"I secretly wish that something would spoil her vacation."
9. At a class reunion, you learn that a former classmate has become one of the leading specialists in Russia in their professional field.
“I believe that reaching such heights is only possible through connections.”
“I have to admit that, compared with them, I have achieved little in my profession.”
“I feel proud of them and of the fact that I know them.”
“I will try to achieve that too and prove to everyone that I am just as good.”
10. You and a colleague worked on the same project, but their project was selected for implementation.
"It's too bad I wasn't the winner this time."
"I think he was helped, and I hope that will be exposed soon."
"I should start working on another project so I can outperform him."
"He clearly deserves it."
11. Your colleague was supposed to be appointed head of the department, but at the last moment the appointment was not approved.
“I feel sorry for them; they had already been making plans.”
“Overall, I do not really care.”
“To be honest, deep down I am even glad about it.”
“I will try to support them during this difficult time.”
12. A coworker is fired for committing an illegal act (e.g., making a dishonest deal, obtaining a position by deception, taking a bribe, etc.).
They got what they deserved; I am glad it came to light.
Someone should help them find a job, since they have a family and children.
I feel neither negative nor positive about what they did and about being fired.
I genuinely feel sorry for them.
13. A friend took out a large loan to buy a very expensive car, but is having trouble making the payments. The bank has imposed penalties.
"This is none of my business."
"You need to match your means to your needs. I am glad this will be a lesson for him."
"I feel sorry this happened to him."
"I will try to help him financially."
14. An acquaintance of yours has lost a large amount of money.
"I will definitely help them; I will give part of the amount and not ask for it back."
"I sincerely feel sorry about it."
"They got what they deserved. They should not have been careless if they were carrying a lot of money."
"This does not concern me."
15. Your neighbor bought the car you have long wanted and feel you will never have. But on the first day, someone scratched an obscene word into the hood.
“Overall, I don’t really care.”
“I would offer to help by asking around in the neighborhood—maybe someone saw who did it—so my neighbor can be compensated for the damage.”
“I am upset about it.”
“If I’m honest, I found this situation somewhat amusing.”
16. A friend is having serious problems in her relationship with her husband. They are close to divorce.
It is sad that the relationship is falling apart.
She should not have behaved selfishly and should have thought about her family earlier. She deserves it.
I will try to mediate and help them reconcile.
This does not concern me.
17. You and a friend are invited to a party with a new group. Your friend is used to being the center of attention and admired by everyone, but this time it does not happen. Moreover, someone puts her in her place rather sharply.
"I will definitely stand up for her."
"Well, it's about time someone brought her back down to earth."
"That is her problem."
"I feel sorry for her."
18. An acquaintance went on vacation to an overseas resort, but on the second day had to leave because mass unrest broke out there.
“In my view, nothing serious happened.”
“I feel sorry that this happened to them.”
“I would try to support them by saying that the most important thing is that they are alive and well.”
“Deep down, I was jealous of them, so I am even somewhat glad that this happened.”
19. Twenty years after finishing school, at a class reunion you learn that the top student in your class, with whom you were once friends, has not achieved anything in their professional life and is currently working as a janitor.
"I would offer to help them find suitable work."
"So many years have passed. I do not care what is happening with them."
"This fact would, to some extent, make me feel pleased, because through my hard work I have achieved quite a lot, even though I did worse than they did in school."
"I would feel upset about this."
20. At school, a student who is expected to graduate with top honors receives a failing grade on a test from a new teacher.
“It’s unfortunate that this happened, because he has been working toward that goal for a long time.”
“That’s his problem.”
“I will try to talk to the teacher and resolve the situation.”
“Finally, someone has assessed his knowledge realistically; the other teachers were just pushing him toward top honors.”