Table 1 Wording of English-language SOP2 items
No. | Item | Polarity |
|---|---|---|
1 | The next question deals with optimism. Optimists are people who look to the future with confidence and who mostly expect good things to happen. How would you describe yourself? How optimistic are you in general? | + |
2 | The next question is about pessimism. Pessimists are people who are full of doubt when they look to the future and who mostly expect bad things to happen. How would you describe yourself? How pessimistic are you in general? | − |