Table 4.

Descriptive Statistics, Percent Responses by Scale Value, and IRT Discrimination Values (a) and Difficulty Thresholds (b)

CEI-II Items	M	% 1	% 2	% 3	% 4	% 5	a	b1	b2	b3	b4
1. I actively seek as much information as I can in new	3.69	1.9	8.8	27.3	42.4	19.6	.57	−4.23	−2.36	−.55	1.65
2. I am the type of person who really enjoys the uncertainty of	3.15	9.2	19.1	30.5	30.2	11.1	.60	−2.47	−1.07	.35	2.27
3. I am at my best when doing something that is complex or	3.51	4.7	9.9	32.6	35.6	17.2	.71	−2.84	−1.72	−.13	1.55
4. Everywhere I go, I am out looking for new things or	3.31	6.2	15.3	33.8	30.5	14.2	1.02	−2.09	−1.08	.14	1.45
5. I view challenging situations as an opportunity to grow and	3.59	2.8	11.6	28.5	37.2	19.9	1.08	−2.56	−1.35	−.23	1.08
6. I like to do things that are a little frightening.	2.87	15.6	24.4	27.6	22.5	9.9	.57	−1.93	−.52	.79	2.50
7. I am always looking for experiences that challenge how I	3.36	3.5	17	35.1	28.7	15.7	1.06	−2.44	−1.09	.16	1.34
8. I prefer jobs that are excitingly unpredictable.	3.03	10.1	22.4	32.8	24.4	10.4	.69	−2.16	−.78	.59	2.16
9. I frequently seek out opportunities to challenge myself and	3.16	5.2	21.3	37.3	24.4	11.8	.97	−2.28	−.88	.44	1.67
10. I am the kind of person who embraces unfamiliar people,	3.32	6.6	16.3	31.7	28.9	16.5	.89	−2.16	−1.06	.11	1.39

Note. The percentages represent the percent of the sample that selected a given response option. Items 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are the Stretching facet; items 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are the Embracing facet.