Test of Self-Conscious Affect-2 – TOSCA-2

Scenario: You make plans to meet a friend for lunch. At 5 o'clock, you realize you stood him up. Reaction: You cannot apologize enough for forgetting the appointment.

Scenario: You make plans to meet a friend for lunch. At 5 o'clock, you realize you stood him up. Reaction: You would think: 'I'm inconsiderate.'

Scenario: You make plans to meet a friend for lunch. At 5 o'clock, you realize you stood him up. Reaction: You would think: 'Well, they'll understand.'

Scenario: You make plans to meet a friend for lunch. At 5 o'clock, you realize you stood him up. Reaction: You think you should make it up to him as soon as possible.

Scenario: You make plans to meet a friend for lunch. At 5 o'clock, you realize you stood him up. Reaction: You would think: 'My boss distracted me just before lunch.'

Scenario: You break something at work and then hide it. Reaction: You would think: 'This is making me anxious. I need to either fix it or get someone else to.'

Scenario: You break something at work and then hide it. Reaction: You would think about quitting.

Scenario: You break something at work and then hide it. Reaction: For days you'd worry about it, repeatedly trying to think of a way to remedy the situation.

Scenario: You break something at work and then hide it. Reaction: You would think: 'A lot of things aren't made very well these days.'

Scenario: You break something at work and then hide it. Reaction: You would think: 'It was only an accident.'

Scenario: You are out with friends one evening and you're feeling especially witty and attractive. Your best friend's spouse seems to particularly enjoy your company. Reaction: You would think: 'I should have been aware of what my best friend is feeling.'

Scenario: You are out with friends one evening and you're feeling especially witty and attractive. Your best friend's spouse seems to particularly enjoy your company. Reaction: You would feel happy with your appearance and personality.

Scenario: You are out with friends one evening and you're feeling especially witty and attractive. Your best friend's spouse seems to particularly enjoy your company. Reaction: You would feel pleased to have made such a good impression.

Scenario: You are out with friends one evening and you're feeling especially witty and attractive. Your best friend's spouse seems to particularly enjoy your company. Reaction: You can't stop thinking about the problems you may have caused your friend and their spouse.

Scenario: You are out with friends one evening and you're feeling especially witty and attractive. Your best friend's spouse seems to particularly enjoy your company. Reaction: You would probably avoid eye-contact for a long time.

Scenario: At work, you wait until the last minute to plan a project, and it turns out badly. Reaction: You'd bend over backwards for months to make up for it but fear that it won't make any difference.

Scenario: At work, you wait until the last minute to plan a project, and it turns out badly. Reaction: You would feel incompetent.

Scenario: At work, you wait until the last minute to plan a project, and it turns out badly. Reaction: You would think: 'There are never enough hours in the day.'

Scenario: At work, you wait until the last minute to plan a project, and it turns out badly. Reaction: You would feel: 'I deserve to be reprimanded for mismanaging the project.'

Scenario: At work, you wait until the last minute to plan a project, and it turns out badly. Reaction: You would think: 'What's done is done.'

Scenario: You make a mistake at work and find out a co-worker is blamed for the error. Reaction: You would think the company did not like the co-worker.

Scenario: You make a mistake at work and find out a co-worker is blamed for the error. Reaction: You would think: 'Life is not fair.'

Scenario: You make a mistake at work and find out a co-worker is blamed for the error. Reaction: You would keep quiet and avoid the co-worker.

Scenario: You make a mistake at work and find out a co-worker is blamed for the error. Reaction: You would feel troubled and preoccupied with what happened but unable to correct the situation.

Scenario: You make a mistake at work and find out a co-worker is blamed for the error. Reaction: You would feel unhappy and eager to correct the situation.

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would think: 'I guess I'm more persuasive than I thought.'

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would regret that you put it off.

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would feel like a coward.

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would think: 'I did a good job.'

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would feel badly about getting off so easily and always feel 'funny' whenever you thought about the call.

Scenario: For several days you put off making a difficult phone call. At the last minute you make the call and are able to manipulate the conversation so that all goes well. Reaction: You would think you shouldn't have to make calls you feel pressured into.

Scenario: While playing around, you throw a ball and it hits your friend in the face. Reaction: You would feel inadequate that you can't even throw a ball.

Scenario: While playing around, you throw a ball and it hits your friend in the face. Reaction: You would think maybe your friend needs more practice at catching.

Scenario: While playing around, you throw a ball and it hits your friend in the face. Reaction: You'd replay the incident over and over, wondering what you could have done to avoid it.

Scenario: While playing around, you throw a ball and it hits your friend in the face. Reaction: You would think: 'It was just an accident.'

Scenario: While playing around, you throw a ball and it hits your friend in the face. Reaction: You would apologize and make sure your friend feels better.

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You would feel immature.

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You would think: 'I sure ran into some bad luck.'

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You would return the favor as quickly as you could.

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You would think: 'I am a trustworthy person.'

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You would be proud that you repaid your debts.

Scenario: You have recently moved away from your family, and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you have needed to borrow money, but you paid it back as soon as you could. Reaction: You'd still never be able to forgive yourself for putting your family out.

Scenario: You are driving down the road, and hit a small animal. Reaction: You would think the animal shouldn't have been on the road.

Scenario: You are driving down the road, and hit a small animal. Reaction: You would think: 'I'm terrible.'

Scenario: You are driving down the road, and hit a small animal. Reaction: You would feel: 'Well, it was an accident.'

Scenario: You are driving down the road, and hit a small animal. Reaction: You'd have trouble getting the image of the animal out of your mind.

Scenario: You are driving down the road, and hit a small animal. Reaction: You'd feel bad you hadn't been more alert driving down the road.

Scenario: You walk out of an exam thinking you did extremely well. Then you find out you did poorly. Reaction: You would think: 'Well, it's just a test.'

Scenario: You walk out of an exam thinking you did extremely well. Then you find out you did poorly. Reaction: You would think: 'The instructor doesn't like me.'

Scenario: You walk out of an exam thinking you did extremely well. Then you find out you did poorly. Reaction: You would think: 'I should have studied harder.'

Scenario: You walk out of an exam thinking you did extremely well. Then you find out you did poorly. Reaction: You would feel stupid.

Scenario: You walk out of an exam thinking you did extremely well. Then you find out you did poorly. Reaction: You'd keep thinking back to all of the things you did wrong in preparing for the exam.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You would feel the boss is rather short-sighted.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You would feel alone and apart from your colleagues.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You would feel your hard work had paid off.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You would feel competent and proud of yourself.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You would feel you should not accept it.

Scenario: You and a group of co-workers worked very hard on a project. Your boss singles you out for a bonus because the project was such a success. Reaction: You'd feel compelled to find new ways each day to make it up to your co-workers.

Scenario: While out with a group of friends, you make fun of a friend who's not there. Reaction: You would think: 'It was all in fun; it's harmless.'

Scenario: While out with a group of friends, you make fun of a friend who's not there. Reaction: You would feel small... like a 'rat.'

Scenario: While out with a group of friends, you make fun of a friend who's not there. Reaction: You would think that perhaps that friend should have been there to defend himself/herself.

Scenario: While out with a group of friends, you make fun of a friend who's not there. Reaction: You would berate yourself over and over for it and vow never to do it again.

Scenario: While out with a group of friends, you make fun of a friend who's not there. Reaction: You would apologize and talk about that person's good points.

Scenario: You make a big mistake on an important project at work. People were depending on you, and your boss criticizes you. Reaction: You would think your boss should have been clearer about what was expected of you.

Scenario: You make a big mistake on an important project at work. People were depending on you, and your boss criticizes you. Reaction: You would walk around for days kicking yourself, thinking of all the mistakes you made.

Scenario: You make a big mistake on an important project at work. People were depending on you, and your boss criticizes you. Reaction: You would feel like you wanted to hide.

Scenario: You make a big mistake on an important project at work. People were depending on you, and your boss criticizes you. Reaction: You would think: 'I should have recognized the problem and done a better job.'

Scenario: You make a big mistake on an important project at work. People were depending on you, and your boss criticizes you. Reaction: You would think: 'Well, nobody's perfect.'

Scenario: You volunteer to help with the local Special Olympics for handicapped children. It turns out to be frustrating and time-consuming work. You think seriously about quitting, but then you see how happy the kids are. Reaction: You would feel selfish and you'd think you are basically lazy.

Scenario: You volunteer to help with the local Special Olympics for handicapped children. It turns out to be frustrating and time-consuming work. You think seriously about quitting, but then you see how happy the kids are. Reaction: Every time you hear about the kids, you get a gnawing feeling inside, knowing how you almost let them down.

Scenario: You volunteer to help with the local Special Olympics for handicapped children. It turns out to be frustrating and time-consuming work. You think seriously about quitting, but then you see how happy the kids are. Reaction: You would feel you were forced into doing something you did not want to do.

Scenario: You volunteer to help with the local Special Olympics for handicapped children. It turns out to be frustrating and time-consuming work. You think seriously about quitting, but then you see how happy the kids are. Reaction: You would think: 'I should be more concerned about people who are less fortunate.'

Scenario: You volunteer to help with the local Special Olympics for handicapped children. It turns out to be frustrating and time-consuming work. You think seriously about quitting, but then you see how happy the kids are. Reaction: You would feel great that you had helped others.

Scenario: You are taking care of your friend's dog while they are on vacation and the dog runs away. Reaction: You would think: 'I am irresponsible and incompetent.'

Scenario: You are taking care of your friend's dog while they are on vacation and the dog runs away. Reaction: You would think that your friend must not take very good care of their dog or it wouldn't have run away.

Scenario: You are taking care of your friend's dog while they are on vacation and the dog runs away. Reaction: You would feel badly every time you saw a dog.

Scenario: You are taking care of your friend's dog while they are on vacation and the dog runs away. Reaction: You would vow to be more careful next time.

Scenario: You are taking care of your friend's dog while they are on vacation and the dog runs away. Reaction: You would think your friend could just get a new dog.

Scenario: You attend your co-worker's housewarming party, and you spill red wine on their new cream-colored carpet, but you think no one notices. Reaction: You think your co-worker should have expected some accidents at such a big party.

Scenario: You attend your co-worker's housewarming party, and you spill red wine on their new cream-colored carpet, but you think no one notices. Reaction: You would stay late to help clean up the stain after the party.

Scenario: You attend your co-worker's housewarming party, and you spill red wine on their new cream-colored carpet, but you think no one notices. Reaction: Every time you see your co-worker you get a nervous feeling in the pit of your stomach, thinking of that stain on the carpet.

Scenario: You attend your co-worker's housewarming party, and you spill red wine on their new cream-colored carpet, but you think no one notices. Reaction: You would wish you were anywhere but at the party.

Scenario: You attend your co-worker's housewarming party, and you spill red wine on their new cream-colored carpet, but you think no one notices. Reaction: You would wonder why your co-worker chose to serve red wine with the new light carpet.