ID_______
The following items describe situations that could potentially occur in the future. Please rate how
likely you think it is that each of these events will occur. Use the scale below as a guide to rate each
item.
1
Absolutely
won’t
happen
2
3
4
5
6
7
Extremely
likely
What are the chances…
______…that you will get a 4.0 for a semester?
______…that you will die before age 50?
______…that you will be seriously injured in a natural disaster?
______…that you will be happily married?
______…that you will become well-known for an outstanding accomplishment?
______…that you will become very wealthy?
______…that you will be the victim of a violent crime?
______…that you will fail an exam this semester?
______…that you will die completely satisfied with your life?
______…that you will fail a course this semester?
______…that you will have an exceptionally gifted child?
______…that you will be in a serious auto accident in the next 5 years?
______…that you will have a child with a severe birth defect?
______…that you will get HIV or AIDS?
______…that you would win the lottery if you played regularly?
______…that May 14 will be a wonderful day for you?
______…that you will be diagnosed with cancer in your lifetime?
______…that you will find the perfect job right out of school?
______…that you will be alive and healthy past the age of 100?
______…that you will find ‘true love’?
______…that you will become homeless?
______…that you will graduate in the top 30% of your senior class?
______…that you will win a major sweepstakes sometime in your life?
______…that you will lose someone you love in the next year?
______…that you will be fired from your first job out of school?