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III. Of all the actions that you just rated VERY BAD, which do you think is the VERY
WORST THING for Beth to do?
(CIRCLE your choice.)
(#1) (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5) (#6)
IV. Now, think about the very best action that Beth could do.
Read the following list of possible reasons that Beth might have for her BEST action.
Rate each reason for how good you think it is
If one of the following reasons does not make sense or does not seem to fit with your BEST Action
then mark it Very bad.
(DARKEN the appropriate face to show your answer.)
Very bad Kind of bad Kind of good Very good
1. A teacher can see trouble and stop it 1 2 3 4
2. Being picked on really hurts 1 2 3 4
3. I’m not afraid of them; they can’t get 1 2 3 4
away with treating me that way
4. If the means knock something down 1 2 3 4
of mine, they have to pick it up
5. It would make them angry if I did that to them 1 2 3 4
6. They will see how it feels 1 2 3 4
7. It is not right to get pushed around 1 2 3 4
8. I’ll be safe if the mean kids can’t find me 1 2 3 4
9. The mean kids will get what they deserve 1 2 3 4
Justification Choices Subscales:
Justice/Fair #s 1, 4, 7
Prosocial/Care #s 2, 5, 8
Aggressive/retribution #s 3, 6, 9
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