Optimist or Pessimist? Read each statement. Circle the number that reflects how well the statement
describes you.
No way! That’s me!
1. Things usually turn out for the best for me. 1 2 3 4
2. It’s easy for me to relax. 1 2 3 4
3. If something can go wrong, it will! 1 2 3 4
4. My future’s so bright, I’ve got to wear shades. 1 2 3 4
5. I enjoy my friends a lot. 1 2 3 4
6. I always keep busy. 1 2 3 4
7. I hardly ever count on things going my way. 1 2 3 4
8. It doesn’t take much to get me angry. 1 2 3 4
9. I do not get my hopes up. 1 2 3 4
10. When all is said and done, I expect more good things
to happen to me than bad things to happen. 1 2 3 4
How to Score the Survey
• Cross out questions 2, 5, 6, and 8. They are fillers.
• Add up the answers to questions 1, 4, and 10. This is your O score. O =
• Add up the answers to questions 3, 7, and 9. This is your P score. P =
• Subtract your P score from your O score. (The answer may be a negative
number.) Then circle your answer on the number line below: Which statement indicates what the fossil record suggests about evolution on Earth?