1) Good 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bad
2) Wrong1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Right
3) Harmful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Beneficial
4) Fair 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Unfair
5) Wise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Foolish
6) Negative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Positive
“1” and “7” indicate a very strong feeling. Numbers “2” and “6” indicate a strong feeling. Numbers “3” and “5” indicate a fairly week feeling. Number “4” indicates you are undecided or do not understand
Reverse code: 1‚ 3‚ & 4
This instrument can be found at: http://www.jamescmccroskey.com/measures/attitude_generalized.htm
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