Ultimatum Bargaining Experiment
Assertiveness questionnaire
Please indicate how characteristic or descriptive each of the following statements is of you.
1. Most people seem to be more aggressive and assertive than I am.
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2. I have hesitated to make or accept dates because of “shyness.”
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3. When the food served at a restaurant is not done to my satisfaction, I complain about it to the waiter or waitress.
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4. I am careful to avoid hurting other people’s feelings, even when I feel that I have been injured.
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5. If a salesperson has gone to considerable trouble to show me merchandise that is not quite suitable, I have a difficult time saying “No.”
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6. When I am asked to do something, I insist upon knowing why.
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7. There are times when I look for a good, vigorous argument.
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8. I strive to get ahead as well as most people in my position.
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9. To be honest, people often take advantage of me.
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10. I enjoy starting conversations with new acquaintances and strangers.
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11. I often don’t know what to say to people I find attractive.
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12. I will hesitate to make phone calls to business establishments and institutions.
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13. I would rather apply for a job or for admission to a college by writing letters than by going through with personal interviews.
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14. I find it embarrassing to return merchandise.
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15. If a close and respected relative were annoying me, I would smother my feelings rather than express my annoyance.
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16. I have avoided asking questions for fear of sounding stupid.
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17. During an argument, I am sometimes afraid that I will get so upset that I will shake all over.
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18. If a famed and respected lecturer makes a comment which I think is incorrect, I will have the audience hear my point of view as well.
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19. I avoid arguing over prices with clerks and salespeople.
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20. When I have done something important or worthwhile, I manage to let others know about it.
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21. I am open and frank about my feelings.
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22. If someone has been spreading false and bad stories about me, I see him or her as soon as possible and “have a talk” about it.
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23. I often have a hard time saying “No.”
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24. I tend to bottle up my emotions rather than make a scene.
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25. I complain about poor service in a restaurant and elsewhere.
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26. When I am given a compliment, I sometimes just don’t know what to say.
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27. If a couple near me in a theater or at a lecture were conversing rather loudly, I would ask them to be quiet or to take their conversation elsewhere.
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28. Anyone attempting to push ahead of me in a line is in for a good battle.
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29. I am quick to express an opinion.
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30. There are times when I just can’t say anything.
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