Group Openness/Trust Scale – GOTS

Expectation: tell them what they think of the way they do things.

Expectation: tell them what I think of their ideas.

Expectation: tell them what I think of their educational values and beliefs.

Expectation: share my feelings with them.

Expectation: ask them what they think of the way I do things.

Expectation: ask them what they think of my ideas.

Expectation: ask them what they think of my beliefs and values.

Expectation: ask them about their feelings.

Expectation: accept their comments and reactions.

Expectation: openly disagree with them if I don’t agree with what is being said or done.

Expectation: share positive thoughts with them instead of keeping them to myself.

Expectation: share constructive criticism with them instead of keeping it to myself.

Expectation: believe what I hear them say.

Expectation: question their intentions and/or motives.

Expectation: conceal my true feelings about what they do or say.

Expectation: "play it cool"—keep my distance.

Expectation: count on them for assistance if I have a problem.

Expectation: have faith in their ability.

Expectation: believe that they care about me.

Expectation: deal with them directly when there is a problem.

Expectation: tell them interesting information I know about someone.

Expectation: believe they will respond favorably in a given situation when my welfare is at stake.

Expectation: rely on them to keep a confidence.

Expectation: believe that they are honest.

Expectation: count on them to do what they say they are going to do.

Expectation: tell the truth when it needs to be told.

Expectation: respect the opinions of my colleagues.

Expectation: admit my mistakes and/or problems when necessary.

Expectation: support their ideas, decisions, and actions.

Expectation: believe that they will behave consistently regardless of the person or situation, or my level of stress.

Behavior: I tell them what I think of the way they do things.

Behavior: I tell them what I think of their ideas.

Behavior: I tell them what I think of their educational values and beliefs.

Behavior: I share my feelings with them.

Behavior: I ask them what they think of the way I do things.

Behavior: I ask them what they think of my ideas.

Behavior: I ask them what they think of my educational beliefs and values.

Behavior: I ask them about their feelings.

Behavior: I accept their comments and reactions.

Behavior: I openly disagree if I don’t agree with what is being said or done.

Behavior: I share positive thoughts with them instead of keeping them to myself.

Behavior: I share constructive criticism with them instead of keeping it to myself.

Behavior: I believe what I hear them say.

Behavior: I question their intentions and/or motives.

Behavior: I conceal my true feelings to what they do or say.

Behavior: I "play it cool"—keep my distance from them.

Behavior: I count on them for assistance if I have a problem.

Behavior: I have faith in their ability to help me.

Behavior: I believe that they care about me.

Behavior: I deal with them directly when there is a problem.

Behavior: I tell them interesting information I know about someone.

Behavior: I expect them to respond favorably in a given situation when my welfare is at stake.

Behavior: I rely on them to keep a confidence.

Behavior: I believe that they are honest.

Behavior: I count on them to do what they say they are going to do.

Behavior: I tell the truth when it needs to be told.

Behavior: I respect the opinions of my colleagues.

Behavior: I admit my mistakes and/or problems when necessary.

Behavior: I support the ideas, decisions, and actions of my colleagues.

Behavior: I behave consistently regardless of the person or situation, or my level of stress.