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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 6.
Published in final edited form as: Emotion. 2011 Aug 22;12(4):778–784. doi: 10.1037/a0024992

Table A1. Examples of stimuli used to measure induced reappraisal bias including Title, Ambiguous Encoding Sentence, and Recognition Sentences used to assess induced bias following bias modification. Each recognition sentence was rated for similarity to the original titled sentence using a four point scale ranging from 1 (very different in meaning) to 4 (very similar in meaning).

Title “Aftermath of events.”
Encoding sentence “People come to terms with the aftermath of these types of events in many different ways. My reactions are very indicative of the way I seem to be dealing with it.”
Recognition sentences
Negative target “People come to terms with the aftermath of these types of events in many different ways, but my reactions mean my coping skills are poor.”
Positive target “People come to terms with the aftermath of these types of events in many different ways, but my reactions mean my coping skills are healthy.”
Negative foil “People come to terms with the aftermath of these types of events in many different ways, but my reactions mean my coping skills are suspicious.”
Positive foil “People come to terms with the aftermath of these types of events in many different ways, but my reactions mean my coping skills are trustworthy.”