Overview

Thank you for agreeing to participate. You will complete two tasks. During the first task, you will create complete words using incomplete word stems with letters missing. During the second task, you will read and respond to hypothetical scenarios as if you had actually experienced them.

Thank you and please press "Next" to continue.

Instructions

You will be presented with words with some letters missing (e.g., AP_ LE). These can be completed to form either negative, or non-negative (i.e. positive or neutral) themed words. Some fragments could be completed to form more than one type of word.

Your job is to complete the word fragments to make positive and/or neutral themed words. When a word fragment appears on your screen (e.g., KI _ _), try to think of either a positive (e.g., KISS) or neutral (e.g., KITE) word that can be made by completing the fragment. As soon as you think of one, type the complete word into the text box and press enter. If the fragment can ONLY be completed to form a negative word (e.g., "KI_L" can only form "KILL"), then do not press anything and let the clock expire. You will have 12 seconds to respond. Please try to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible.

Your job is to identify as many negative themed words as possible. When a word fragment appears on your screen (e.g., KI _ _), try to think of a negative (e.g., KILL) word that can be made by completing the fragment. As soon as you think of one, type the complete word in the text box and press enter. If the fragment can ONLY be completed to form either a positive (e.g., KIS_) or neutral (e.g., KIT_) word, then do not press anything and let the clock expire. You will have 12 seconds to respond. Please try to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible.

Your job is to complete the fragment to form a complete word as quickly as possible. As soon as you think of a word, please type the complete word into the text box and press the Enter key. You will have 12 seconds to respond.

The first five trials are for practice only and will not be recorded for data.

This is the end of the practice trials. The following trials will be recorded for data.

Please press next to continue.

Thank you. You have completed the word task portion of the experiment. You will now proceed to the scenario reading activity portion.

Scenario Reading Activity Instruction

You will now read a series of vignettes depicting scenarios. Please try to imagine these scenarios as if they are really happening to you. Following each scenario, you will answer a set of questions asking you to indicate how you would feel/respond to each situation.

Scenario 1/7

1. How angry would you be in the situation above?
Not at all
Extremely
2. How likely is it that you would have reacted by expressing your anger?
Not at all
Extremely
3. How likely would you have been rude to him/her?
Not at all
Extremely
4. How likely would you have yelled or swore at him/her?
Not at all
Extremely
5. How likely would you have threatened him/her if the situation was not resolved?
Not at all
Extremely
6. How likely would you have used physical force (e.g., push or grab) him/her if the situation was not resolved?
Not at all
Extremely
7. How likely is it that he/she did it on purpose?
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Extremely
8. How likely is it that he/she did it to be mean or hostile?
Not at all
Extremely

Demographic Questions

1. What is your age
2. What is your gender:
   Male
   Female
   Prefer not to say
   
3. Highest degree or level of education completed: -- select one -- None Less than High School High School graduate, diploma or the equivalent (ex. GED) Some college credit, no degree Trade/technical/vocational training Associates Degree Bachelor's degree Master's Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree Other

Completion of Study

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