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social attitudes questionnaire
This questionnaire lists different attitudes or beliefs which people sometimes hold. Read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or disagree with each one. For each of the attitudes‚ show your answer by putting a circle round the words which best describe how you think. Be sure to choose only one answer for each attitude. Because people are different‚ there is no right or wrong answer to these statements. To decide whether a given attitude is typical of your way of looking at things‚ simply keep in mind what you are like most of the time.
1) I don’t need everyone’s approval
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Agree
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slightly
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disagree
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2) I must not show signs of weakness to others
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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disagree
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3) if I make a mistake in a social situation people will reject me
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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slightly
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slightly
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4) everyone will stare at me and think I’m strange if I don’t act normally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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5) I’m unlikeable
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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6) other people are more anxious than I am
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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disagree
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7) I’m different
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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disagree
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8) other people are better at getting it right socially than me
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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9) I must appear intelligent and witty
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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10) I look as anxious as I feel
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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11) if other people think I’m inferior‚ then I am
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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12) I’m unacceptable
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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very much
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disagree
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13) anxiety is not a sign of weakness
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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very much
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disagree
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14) other people are more competent than I am
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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15) others are more acceptable and likeable than me
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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16) my anxiety is obvious to other people
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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very much
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disagree
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17) if someone doesn’t like me‚ it is my fault
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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totally
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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18) to be worthwhile‚ I don’t need approval from other people
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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19) I must not let anyone see I am anxious
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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20) people think I am uninteresting
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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21) if others really get to know me‚ they won’t like me
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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22) unless I appear calm‚ cool and collected‚ people will reject me
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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very much
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slightly
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slightly
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disagree
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23) I’m inferior
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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disagree
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24) I’m vulnerable
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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slightly
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25) other people are less anxious than I am
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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agree
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disagree
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26) people can see right through me‚ and see my weakness
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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27) I don’t need to be liked by everyone
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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28) I’m a weird person
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29) if people see I’m anxious‚ they will humiliate‚ ridicule and discount me
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neutral
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30) if I disagree with someone‚ they will think I am stupid or will reject me
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neutral
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31) I’m odd/peculiar
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32) I’m important to other people
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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33) people see anxiety as a sign of weakness
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agree
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neutral
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34) I have to do things right to be accepted
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agree
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neutral
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agree
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35) unless I am witty and interesting‚ people won’t like me
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totally
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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36) if I keep up appearances‚ I might scrape by
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neutral
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37) my opinions mean nothing
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totally
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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38) when people see that I’m anxious‚ they see the real‚ inferior me
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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39) I’m attractive
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agree
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neutral
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agree
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40) if people notice I am anxious they will think I am odd
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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41) people are intolerant of signs of weakness
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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disagree
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42) if someone thought that I was inferior to them‚ I couldn’t stand it
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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disagree
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43) if I am quiet‚ people will think I’m boring
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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44) I’m inadequate
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agree
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neutral
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45) if people see that I’m anxious‚ they will think I am weak or inferior
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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46) I’m interesting
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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47) if people look at me‚ it means they are thinking negative things about me
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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agree
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48) I’m a boring person
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neutral
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agree
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disagree
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49) even if people see my anxiety‚ it doesn’t mean that I am inferior to them
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totally
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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disagree
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agree
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slightly
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slightly
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very much
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disagree
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50) I must always live up to other people’s expectations
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agree
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agree
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neutral
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disagree
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adapted from handout: Clark DM. Workshop on social phobia.
BAbcp Pre-Conference Workshop; 2013 July 16; London
http://www.goodmedicine.org.uk/stressedtozest/2013/09/assessment-monitoring-questionnaires-cbt-treatment-social-anxiety-disorder
Attitudes Questionnaire (PDF file andWord doc): an extensive 50 item assessment form. The instructions state – “This questionnaire lists different attitudes or beliefs which people sometimes hold. Read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or disagree with each one … Because people are different‚ there is no right or wrong answer to these statements. To decide whether a given attitude is typical of your way of looking at things‚ simply keep in mind what you are like most of the time.”
Cite this article
mohammad looti (2026). social attitudes questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-attitudes-questionnaire/
mohammad looti. "social attitudes questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 26 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-attitudes-questionnaire/.
mohammad looti. "social attitudes questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-attitudes-questionnaire/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'social attitudes questionnaire', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/social-attitudes-questionnaire/.
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