I find it very hard to talk in front of a group.
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Whether or not I get into a car accident depends mostly on how good a driver I am.
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I would prefer to be a leader rather than a follower.
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Other people usually follow my ideas.
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I feel like what happens in my life is mostly determined by powerful people.
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I try to avoid situations where someone else tells me what to do.
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I can usually organize people to get things done.
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To a great extent my life is controlled by accidental happenings.
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I enjoy political participation because I want to have as much say in running government as possible.
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I am often a leader in groups.
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When I get what I want, it's usually because I worked hard for it.
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Whether or not I get to be a leader depends mostly on my ability.
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I prefer a job where I have a lot of control over what I do and when I do it.
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I enjoy being able to influence the actions of others.
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When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work.
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I would rather not try something I'm not good at.
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In order to have my plans work, I make sure that they fit in with the desires of people who have power over me.
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I am careful to check everything on an automobile before I leave for a long trip.
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Often there is no chance of protecting my personal interest from bad luck happenings.
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Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what's going on.
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Others usually know what is best for me.
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When I get what I want, it's usually because I'm lucky.
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I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues which confront our society.
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I enjoy making my own decisions.
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Although I might have good ability, I will not be given leadership responsibility without appealing to those in positions of power.
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People like me are generally well qualified to participate in the political activity and decision making in our country.
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I enjoy having control over my own destiny.
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How many friends I have depends on how nice a person I am.
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It hardly makes any difference who I vote for because whoever gets elected does whatever he/she wants to do anyway.
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I would rather someone else took over the leadership role when I'm involved in a group project.
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I have often found that what is going to happen will happen.
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There are plenty of ways for people like me to have a say in what our government does.
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My life is determined by my own actions.
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I consider myself to be generally more capable of handling situations than others are.
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My life is chiefly controlled by powerful others.
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So many other people are active in local issues and organizations that it doesn't matter much to me whether I participate or not.
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I'd rather run my own business and make my own mistakes than listen to someone else's orders.
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Whether or not I get into a car accident is mostly a matter of luck.
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Most public officials wouldn't listen to me no matter what I did.
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I like to get a good idea of what a job is all about before I begin.
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People like myself have very little chance of protecting our personal interests when they conflict with those of strong pressure groups.
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A good many local elections aren't important enough to bother with.
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It's chiefly a matter of fate whether or not I have few friends or many friends.
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When I see a problem I prefer to do something about it rather than sit by and let it continue.
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It's not always wise for me to plan too far ahead because many things turn out to be a matter of good or bad fortune.
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When it comes to orders, I would rather give them than receive them.
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Getting what I want requires pleasing those people above me.
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I wish I could push many of life's daily decisions off on someone else.
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Whether or not I get to be a leader depends on whether I'm lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
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When driving, I try to avoid putting myself in situations where I could be hurt by someone else's mistake.
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If important people were to decide they didn't like me, I probably wouldn't make any friends.
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I prefer to avoid situations where someone else has to tell me what it is I should be doing.
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I can pretty much determine what will happen in my life.
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There are many situations in which I would prefer only one choice rather than having to make a decision.
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I am usually able to protect my personal interests.
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I like to wait and see if someone else is going to solve a problem so that I don't have to be bothered by it.
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Whether or not I get into a car accident depends mostly on the other driver.
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