TMGTK4126:ToleranceforAmbiguity (Budner,1962)

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Instructions:Pleaserespondtothefollowingstatementsbyindicatingtheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagree
withthem.Fillintheblankswiththenumberfromtheratingscalethatbestrepresentsyourevaluationofthe
item.Pleaseuploadyourcompletedsurveytothecoursedropboxby11:59pm,ETonWednesday,Jan.15,and
bringaprintoutwithyoutothefirstclass.

RatingScale:
1. Stronglydisagree
2. Moderatelydisagree
3. Slightlydisagree
4. Neitheragreenordisagree
5. Slightlyagree
6. Moderatelyagree
7. Stronglyagree

1.Anexpertwhodoesntcomeupwithadefiniteanswerprobablydoesntknowtoomuch.

2.Iwouldliketoliveinaforeigncountryforawhile.

3.Thereisreallynosuchthingasaproblemthatcantbesolved.

4.Peoplewhofittheirlivestoascheduleprobablymissmostofthejoyofliving.

5.Agoodjobisonewherewhatistobedoneandhowitistobedonearealwaysclear.

6.Itismorefuntotackleacomplicatedproblemthantosolveasimpleone.

7.Inthelongrunitispossibletogetmoredonebytacklingsmall,simpleproblemsratherthan
largeandcomplicatedones.

8.Oftenthemostinterestingandstimulatingpeoplearethosewhodontmindbeingdifferentand
original.

9.Whatweareusedtoisalwayspreferabletowhatisunfamiliar.

10.Peoplewhoinsistuponayesornoanswerjustdontknowhowcomplicatedthingsreallyare.

11.Apersonwholeadsaneven,regularlifeinwhichfewsurprisesorunexpectedhappeningsarise
reallyhasalottobegratefulfor.

12.Manyofourmostimportantdecisionsarebaseduponinsufficientinformation.

13.IlikepartieswhereIknowmostofthepeoplemorethanoneswhereallormostofthepeopleare
completestrangers.

14.Teachersorsupervisorswhohandoutvagueassignmentsgiveoneachancetoshowinitiativeand
originality.

15.Thesoonerweallacquiresimilarvaluesandidealsthebetter.
16.Agoodteacherisonewhomakesyouwonderaboutyourwayoflookingatthings.