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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2013 Aug 5;25(4):1195–1210. doi: 10.1037/a0033695
Answer
1 Children use emotions to manipulate others.
2 When children are sad, they need to find their own ways to move on.
3 Children may not focus on their commitments if they feel too much happiness.
4 It’s usually best to let a child work through being sad on their own.
5 When children feel something, it stays with them for a long time.
6 It is useful for children to feel angry sometimes.
7 When children are angry, it is best to just let them work it through on their own.
8 Parents don’t have to know about all their child’s feelings.
9 Children’s emotions tend to be long-lasting.
10 Children’s anger can be a relief to them, like a storm that clears the air.
11 Children can control what they show on their faces.
12 It’s usually best to let a child work through their negative feelings on their own.
13 The experience of anger can be a useful motivation for action.
14 Children tend to figure out their feelings even when parents are not available to guide them.
15 Children can control how they express their feelings.
16 Children’s emotional styles tend to stay the same over time.
17 Children often act sad or angry just to get their own way.
18 It is good for children to let their anger out.
19 Children often cry just to get attention.
20 Parents should encourage their child to tell them everything they are feeling.
21 When children are very happy, they can control what they show to others.
22 When children become sad or upset, parents can let them manage their feelings on their own.
23 Children can control their emotions.
24 Expressing anger is a good way for a child to let his/her desires and opinions be known.
25 It is important for children to tell their parents everything that they are feeling.
26 When children are too happy, they can get out of control.
27 Too much joy can make it hard for a child to understand others.
28 When children are angry, they need to find their own ways to resolve the situation.
29 When children are very angry, they can control what they show to others.
30 Children’s emotions last for long periods of time.
31 Children who feel emotions strongly are likely to face a lot of trouble in life.
32 Children sometimes act sad, just to get attention.
33 Being angry can motivate children to change or fix something in their lives.