Instructions: For each of the situations described below, you are to distribute five points between two alternatives (A and B). Base your answers on how you actually behave or feel or how you actually perceive the situation, not on how you think you should respond. Although some sets of alternatives might seem to be equally true, assign more points to the alternative that is more representative of your personal experience.
1. If A is completely characteristic of you or your views and B is completely uncharacteristic, write 5 under A and 0 under B.
2. If A is considerably characteristic of you and B is somewhat characteristic, write 4 under A and 1 under B.
3. If A is only slightly more characteristic of you than B, write 3 under A and 2 under B.
4. Each of the above three combinations may be reversed. If you feel B is slightly more characteristic of you than A, write 2 under A and 3 under B, and so on for A = 1 and B = 4, or A = 0 and B = 5.

Be sure the numbers you assign to each pair add up to 5.

1. _____ (A) My coworkers have all the knowledge and experience they need to do their jobs effectively.
_____ (B) My coworkers seem to lack the knowledge and/or experience they need to do their jobs effectively.
2. _____ (A) I cannot predict how my coworkers will respond in a given situation.
_____ (B) I can predict how my coworkers will respond in a given situation.
3. _____ (A) I share my honest thoughts and feelings with my coworkers.
_____ (B) I keep my honest thoughts and feelings to myself.
4. _____ (A) I help my coworkers to see what their goals and concerns should be.
_____ (B) I let my coworkers know that I understand and appreciate their individual goals and concerns.
5. _____ (A) I trust my coworkers; I believe they wont let me down.
_____ (B) I “play it safe” and trust only myself; this way no one else can let me down.
6. _____ (A) I am not convinced that each of my coworkers is worthy of my respect.
_____ (B) I respect my coworkers; each of them has a unique contribution to make.
7. _____ (A) I encourage my coworkers to comment on their thoughts and feelings.
_____ (B) I would prefer not to hear my coworkers expressions of their thoughts and feelings.
8. _____ (A) I believe in the old saying “Do as I say, not as I do.”
_____ (B) I say what I mean and mean what I say.
9. _____ (A) When I am in a bind, I know I can depend on my coworkers to help me out.
_____ (B) When I am in a bind, I have to rely exclusively on myself.
10. _____ (A) My abilities are superior to those of my coworkers.
_____ (B) My coworkers and I are all at the same level of competence.
11. _____ (A) I let myself be vulnerable with my coworkers.
_____ (B) I protect myself and try not to be vulnerable with my coworkers.
12. _____ (A) The term “commitment” doesnt seem to mean much to my coworkers.
_____ (B) I can depend on my coworkers to follow through on their commitments.
13. _____ (A) My coworkers and I cooperate with one another.
_____ (B) My coworkers and I compete with one another.
14. _____ (A) My coworkers behave as if they think they are better than I am.
_____ (B) My coworkers treat me as an equal.
15. _____ (A) I can count on my coworkers to meet the deadlines and performance standards defined for their work.
_____ (B) I cannot count on my coworkers to meet their deadlines and performance standards.
16. _____ (A) When faced with a problem, I figure out the best solution and present my idea to my coworkers.
_____ (B) When faced with a problem, I collaborate with my coworkers to define the problem, explore alternatives, and arrive at a solution.
17. _____ (A) My team is warm, accepting, and free of hostility.
_____ (B) There is hostility in my team.
18. _____ (A) I cannot rely on my coworkers.
_____ (B) I can rely on my coworkers.
19. _____ (A) My coworkers and I are knowledgeable and experienced in our respective skill areas and in our ability to interact with one another.
_____ (B) My coworkers and I lack the knowledge and experience to function as effectively as we might.
20. _____ (A) I wonder if my coworkers appreciate my work; I sometimes think they question the value of my contributions.
_____ (B) I know that my coworkers are concerned about my well-being; they “play fairly” and respect my unique contributions.
21. _____ (A) My coworkers hold themselves accountable for their work.
_____ (B) My coworkers do not hold themselves accountable for their work.
22. _____ (A) I prefer my own solutions to problems.
_____ (B) I am willing to accept solutions proposed by my coworkers.
23. _____ (A) No matter what I share with my team members, they are not judgmental.
_____ (B) I am careful about what I share with my team members because they may judge me harshly.
24. _____ (A) I assume that my coworkers could use my help in doing their jobs.
_____ (B) I assume that my coworkers are capable of doing their jobs.

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