Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R)
Standardized 10-item clinical psychometric instrument assessing dispositional optimism versus pessimism, generalized outcome expectancies, and adaptive cognitive outlook.
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Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (1994). Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6), 1063–1078.
📖 Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (2014). Dispositional optimism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 18(6), 293–299.•⏱ ~3 min•v1
Question 1 of 100%
In uncertain times, I usually expect the best.