Form: Dichotomous Thinking Inventory, DTI

1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Slightly disagree
4 – Slightly agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
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1
All things work out better when likes and dislikes are clear.
2
There are only “winners” and “losers” in this world.
3
I want to clearly distinguish what is safe and what is dangerous.
4
It works out best when even ambiguous things are made clear-cut.
5
I think all people can be divided into “winners” and “losers.”
6
Information should be defined as either true or false.
7
I dislike ambiguous attitudes.
8
People can clearly be distinguished as being “good” or “bad.”
9
I want to clarify whether things are beneficial to me or not.
10
I want to clarify whether things are “good” or “bad.”
11
All questions have either a right answer or a wrong answer.
12
I prefer to classify information as being useful or useless for me.
13
It feels good when boundaries are clear for all things.
14
I think of everyone as being either my friend or my enemy.
15
It is best when competitions have clear outcomes.

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The answer numbers are used only to label response columns. They are NOT scores and should not be used for calculating results.