Self-Handicapping Scale
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Please rate your agreement to each of the statements below by writing the number that best
represents your view in the blank next to each question. There are no right or wrong answers.

                   1                2                3                4                5                6
        Agree very much                                                                Disagree very much
 

_____ 1.    I tend to make excuses when I do something wrong.

_____ 2.    I tend to put things off to the last minute.

_____ 3.    I suppose I feel "under the weather" more often than most people.

_____ 4.    I always try to do my best no matter what.

_____ 5.    I am easily distracted by noises or my own daydreaming when I try to read.

_____ 6.    I try not to get too intensely involved in competitive activities so it won't hurt
                  too much if I lose or do poorly.

_____ 7.    I would do a lot better if I tried harder.

_____ 8.    I sometimes enjoy being mildly ill for a day or two.

_____ 9.    I tend to rationalize when I don't live up to others' expecations.

_____ 10.  I overindulge in food and drink more often than I should.