Mechanical Turk ID
High or Low Education Group
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 1: When I watch TV, I channel surf, often scanning through the available options even while attempting to watch one program
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 2: When I am in the car listening to the radio, I often check other stations to see if something better is playing, even if I am relatively satisfied with what I am listening to
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 3: I treat relationships like clothing: I expect to try a lot on before I get the perfect fit
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 4: No matter how satisfied I am with my job, it is only right for me to be on the lookout for better opportunities
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 5: I often fantasize about living in ways that are quite different from my actual life
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 6: I am a big fan of lists that attempt to rank things (the best movies, the best singers, the best athletes, the best novels, etc)
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 7: I often find it difficult to shop for a gift for a friend
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 8: When shopping, I have a hard time finding clothing that I really love
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 9: Renting videos is really difficult I am always struggling to pick the best one
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 10: I find that writing is very difficult, even if it is just writing a letter to a friend, because it is so hard to word things just right I often do several drafts of even simple things
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 11: No matter what I do, I have the highest standards for myself
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 12: I never settle for second best
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) 13: Whenever I am faced with a choice, I try to imagine what all the other possibilities are, even ones that are not present at the moment
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 14: No matter what it takes, I always try to choose the best thing
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 15: I do not like having to settle for "good enough"
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 16: I am a maximizer
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 17: I will wait for the best option, no matter how long it takes
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 18: I am uncomfortable making decisions before I know all of my options
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) 19: I never settle
Core Self Evaluations 1: I am confident I get the success I deserve in life
Core Self Evaluations 2: Sometimes I feel depressed
Core Self Evaluations 3: When I try, I generally succeed
Core Self Evaluations 4: Sometimes when I fail I feel worthless
Core Self Evaluations 5: I complete tasks successfully
Core Self Evaluations 6: Sometimes, I do not feel in control of my work
Core Self Evaluations 7: Overall, I am satisfied with myself
Core Self Evaluations 8: I am filled with doubts about my competence
Core Self Evaluations 9: I determine what will happen in my life
Core Self Evaluations 10: I do not feel in control of my success in my career
Core Self Evaluations 11: I am capable of coping with most of my problems
Core Self Evaluations 12: There are times when things look pretty bleak and hopeless to me
Demographics: Gender
Age (years)
Age (months)
Demographics: Ethnicity
Open answer if ethnicity was selected as 'other'
Demographics: Organizational Tenure, Years
Demographics: Organizational Tenure, Months
Demographics: Job Tenure, Years
Demographics: Job Tenure, Months
Demographics: Hours worked per week
Demographics: Job title (open ended)
Demographics: EOO Job Classification
Open answer to 'other' in EOO
Demographics: Presence of Subordinates
Demographics: Annual Income
Demographics: Self SES
Demographics: Parental SES
Demographics: Status within organization
Demographics: Education
Demographics: Parental Education
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 1: Am always prepared
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 2: Pay attention to details
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 3: Get chores done right away
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 4: Carry out my plans
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 5: Make plans and stick to them
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 6: Waste my time
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 7: Find it difficult to get down to work
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 8: Do just enough work to get by
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 9: Do not see things through
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 10: Shirk my duties
In-Role Task Performance 1: Adequately complete assigned duties
In-Role Task Performance 2: Fulfill responsibilities specified in the job description
In-Role Task Performance 3: Perform tasks that are expected of me
In-Role Task Performance 4: Meet formal performance requirements of the job
In-Role Task Performance 5: Engage in activities that will directly affect my performance evaluation
In-Role Task Performance 6: Neglect aspects of the job I am obligated to perform
In-Role Task Performance 7: Fail to perform essential duties
Job Satisfaction 1: Most days I am enthusiastic about my work
Job Satisfaction 2: I feel fairly satisfied with my present job
Job Satisfaction 3: Each day at work seems like it will never end
Job Satisfaction 4: I find real enjoyment in my work
Job Satisfaction 5: I consider my job rather unpleasant
Turnover Intentions 1: I often think about quitting
Turnover Intentions 2: I will probably look for a new job in the next year
Turnover Intentions 3: How likely is it you will actively look for a new job in the next year?
Social Desirability: It is sometimes hard for me to go on with my work if I am not encouraged (F)
Social Desirability: I sometimes feel resentful when I dont get my way (F)
Social Desirability: On a few occasions, I have given up doing something because I thought too little of my ability (F)
Social Desirability: There have been times when I felt like rebelling against people in authority even though I knew they were right (F)
Social Desirability: No matter who Im talking to, Im always a good listener (T)
Social Desirability: There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone (F)
Social Desirability: Im always willing to admit it when I make a mistake (T)
Social Desirability: I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget (F)
Social Desirability: I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable (T)
Social Desirability: I have never been irked when people expressed ideas very different from my own (T)
Social Desirability: There have been times when I was quite jealous of the good fortune of others ( F)
Social Desirability: I am sometimes irritated by people who ask favors of me (F)
Social Desirability: I have never deliberately said something that hurt someones feelings (T)
In-Role Task Performance 6: Neglect aspects of the job I am obligated to perform (R)
In-Role Task Performance 7: Fail to perform essential duties (R)
Job Satisfaction 3: Each day at work seems like it will never end (R)
Job Satsifaction 5:I consider my job rather unpleasant
Turnover Intentions Scale
It is sometimes hard for me to go on with my work if I am not encouraged (F) Socially Desirable Direction
I sometimes feel resentful when I dont get my way (F) Socially Desirable Direction
On a few occasions, I have given up doing something because I thought too little of my ability (F) Socially Desirable Direction
There have been times when I felt like rebelling against people in authority even though I knew they were right (F) Socially Desirable Direction
No matter who Im talking to, Im always a good listener (T) Socially Desirable Direction
There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone (F) Socially Desirable Direction
Im always willing to admit it when I make a mistake (T) Socially Desirable Direction
I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget (F) Socially Desirable Direction
I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable (T) Socially Desirable Direction
I have never been irked when people expressed ideas very different from my own (T) Socially Desirable Direction
There have been times when I was quite jealous of the good fortune of others ( F) Socially Desirable Direction
I am sometimes irritated by people who ask favors of me (F) Socially Desirable Direction
I have never deliberately said something that hurt someones feelings (T) Socially Desirable Direction
Social Desirability Scale
Core Self Evaluations 2: Sometimes I feel depressed (R)
Core Self Evaluations 4: Sometimes when I fail I feel worthless (R)
Core Self Evaluations 6: Sometimes, I do not feel in control of my work (R)
Core Self Evaluations 8: I am filled with doubts about my competence (R)
Core Self Evaluations 10: I do not feel in control of my success in my career (R)
Core Self Evaluations 12: There are times when things look pretty bleak and hopeless to me (R)
Core Self Evaluations Scale
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 6: Waste my time (R)
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 7: Find it difficult to get down to work (R)
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 8: Do just enough work to get by (R)
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 9: do not see things through (R)
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) 10: Shirk my duties (R)
NEOPIR (Conscientiousness) Scale
Demographics: Age (years.months)
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) Scale
Maximizing, Satisficing (Diab) Scale
Maximizing, Satisficing (Nenkov) Total Scale Score
Maximizing, Satisficing (Nenkov) Alternative Search
Maximizing, Satisficing (Nenkov) Decision Difficulty
Maximizing, Satisficing (Nenkov) High Standards
In-Role Task Performance Scale
Job Satisfaction Scale
Job tenure, total
Org tenure, total
SES Self recoded so higher scores are higher SES
SES Par recoded so higher scores are higher SES
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) Scale with Job Sat Item
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) Scale without Job Sat Item
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) Scale Factor 1
Maximizing, Satisficing (Schwartz) Scale Factor 2