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The two excerpts listed below give sample items from a psychological test measuring various emotional and behavioral traits. The first group of questions measures anger regulation and the second group of questions measures sustained initiative. The questions can either be read aloud by the examiner in an interview format or given to the subject to fill out as a self-report questionnaire. The answers are translated into numbers, which can then be added together to form a total score.

How frequently have any of the statements listed below been true for you in the past five years?

____ Sometimes I can be really irritable and other times nothing rattles me.

____ There are times when the least little thing makes me furious.

____ I can be really furious about something and then suddenly feel calm and back to normal.

____ I hold onto a grudge for a long time.

____ When I’m angry I cannot easily control my temper.

Some people have a difficult time getting themselves to do things they either should do or would like to do. Over the past five years, how frequently have any of the following statements applied to you?

____ I’ve had a hard time getting around to things I have to do.

____ I’ve had a hard time finishing things I’ve started to do.

____ Although I’m motivated and excited when I start a project (job, hobby, school), I get distracted and bored easily.

____ I give up on things when I get frustrated or bored.

____ I arrive at work more than half an hour late.

____ I arrive at work more than an hour late.