A three-item, eleven-point uni-polar scale measuring a participant's attitude toward puzzles, capturing both the hedonic dimension (how much they enjoy and find puzzles interesting) and the instrumental dimension (how effective they consider puzzles to be for improving analytical ability). Developed for use in a study examining how personal power moderates resistance to social influence in consumer evaluation contexts. The scale was used to confirm that participants valued and engaged with puzzles as a focal task, ensuring that attitudes toward the activity itself did not confound the effects of interest. The eleven-point response format is unusual and was likely chosen to allow finer discrimination in a student sample.
11-point uni-polar scale (1=not at all, 11=extremely)
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The scale was used as a context-check measure to verify that participants held positive attitudes toward the puzzle task used in the experiment, rather than as a primary predictor or outcome. Validity was not formally assessed. The eleven-point response format (not at all to extremely) is distinctive and researchers wishing to use this scale in other contexts may wish to adapt to a more conventional 7-point scale with parallel testing of reliability. The handbook notes that the scale may be adaptable for other analytical tools and exercises (e.g., brain teasers, logic problems), though further validation would be required for any modified version.
Mourali, M., & Yang, Z. (2013). The dual role of power in resisting social influence. Journal of Consumer Research, 40(3), 539-554.
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