POST-RATINGS

Please double click the xx wherever it appears and type in the answer.
Your name:                xx           Course:                      xx
Date:                          xx          Task number:             xx

1) How long did this task actually take?

Type in hours and minutes:  xx

2) If you compare this task to other similar tasks you’ve done in the past, how long did it take?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

much less than others                                              much more than others

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

3) How important is it to you to have completed this task successfully?

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not important                                                                   extremely important

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

4) How upset would you be if you found out that your did not complete this task properly?

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not upset                                                                                extremely upset

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

5) How sure are you that you succeeded in doing this task properly?

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doubtful                                                                                    almost certain

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

6) How likely is it that you will become good at this type of task?

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pretty doubtful                                                                          almost certain

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

7) Assuming you did this task properly, to what do you attribute your success:

         1                                         2                                                  3

mostly luck                 mostly help from others                mostly my own skills

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

8) How motivated were you to complete this task successfully?

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slightly motivated                                                         very highly motivated

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

9) How optimistic are you that you did well in this task?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

not optimistic                                                                              very optimistic

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

10) How much effort did this task require?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

not that much                                                                 a tremendous amount

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

11) How much stress did you feel while completing this task?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

not that much                                                                 a tremendous amount

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

12) How much frustration and irritation did you feel while completing this task?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

not that much                                                                 a tremendous amount

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

13) How supportive are you of the computer systems and software you used while completing this task?

1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10

not supportive                                                                          very supportive

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

14) I can see myself doing this kind of task for my personal purposes, not just for a class. It will increase my sense of accomplishment and will make me a more efficient person in my daily life.

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somewhat                                                                                          definitely

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

15) Computers are somewhat intimidating to me. I sometimes hesitate to use a computer for fear of making mistakes I cannot correct.

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somewhat true of me                                                        definitely true of me

Type in the number you select:        xx

Now type in an explanation for your answer:          xx

16) Replace the xx with a number from 1 to 7 depending on how you now feel about the concept listed on top (underlined). Important: The first adjective listed is always on the left (1, 2, 3) vs. the second adjective listed which is always on the right (5, 6, 7). When you can’t decide, use 4.

What it’s like to live with computers and the Internet

      1               2             3                4               5               6              7

extremely     very       slightly       equally      slightly       very       extremely

good  vs.  bad:                                   xx

strong  vs.  weak:                              xx

active  vs.  passive:                           xx

annoying  vs.  pleasant:                    xx

interesting  vs.  uninteresting:          xx

unpredictable  vs. predictable:        xx

stale  vs.  fresh                                   xx

deep  vs.  shallow                              xx

smooth  vs. rough:                             xx

valuable  vs.  worthless:                    xx

impersonal  vs.  personal:                xx

thorough  vs.  superficial:                  xx

misleading  vs.  informative:            xx

reassuring  vs. scary:                        xx

relaxing  vs. stressful:                        xx

organized  vs. disorganized:            xx

Now please check to make sure you did not omit any xx’s for Questions 1 to 16