Suspicious Receivers’ Goals and Behaviors 30
Appendix
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Message Uncertainty
(Instructions) How certain were you that your partner was being untruthful to you? Using each of
the following scales, rate how sure you were about your suspicion.
1.
Uncertain
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Certain
2.
Unsure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Confident
3.
Doubtful
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Convinced
4.
Vague 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Clear
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Partner Uncertainty
1. I felt that I don’t know my dating partner very well.
2. I because less confident of my ability to accurately predict my dating partner’s behavior.
3. It made me think if my dating partner often does or says things which surprise me.
4. I felt that I have a very good idea of what my dating partner’s values and preferences are.
5. It made me think if I often have trouble understanding why my dating partner does what s/he
does.
6. My belief that I can accurately predict my dating partner’s attitudes because unsure.
7. I became less confident of my ability to tell what my dating partner is feeling inside.
8. It made me believe that I can accurately predict how my dating partner will respond to me in
most situations.
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Outcome Involvement
(Instructions) Think about the issue about which you were suspicious that your partner was being
untruthful. Using each of the following scales, rate how important the issue was to you.
1.
Insignificant
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Significant
2.
Unimportant
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Important
3.
Minor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Major
4.
Irrelevant
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Relevant
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Convention