Maximizing Tendency Scale (MTS)
The measure:
Diab et al. (2008) Maximizing Tendency Scale.doc
See also Schwartz et al.'s (2002) original
Maximization Scale and Nenkov et al.'s (2008)
Maximization Scale - short.
Description:
Purpose
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The MTS was designed to assess how individuals approach decision situations. Specifically, it distinguishes between two approaches:
- Maximizing is the tendency to optimize when making decisions. It is characterized by "spending more resources in an effort to make incrementally better decisions."
- Satisficing is the tendency to use shortcuts when making decisions and to settle for a "good-enough" option that passes a "threshold of acceptability."
Designed to be an improvement, some items of the MTS are drawn from Schwartz et al.'s (2002) original Maximization Scale.
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Questions
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9 items using 5-point ratings (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree)
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Sub-scales
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N/A
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Domain
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Psychometrics
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Sample items
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- No matter what it takes, I always try to choose the best thing.
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History of Use:
Scale Development and Validation:
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Scale development and validation.
- MTS did NOT correlate with:
- Indecision (Indecisiveness Scale; Germeijs & De Boeck, 2002): r = .05, p > .05
- Avoidant Style ( General Decision Making Style (GDMS); Scott & Bruce, 1995): r = .08, p > .05
- Neuroticism (from the IPIP; Goldberg et al., 2006): r = .01, p > .05
- Life Satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS); Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985): r = .04, p > .05
- MTS did correlate with:
- Maximization (Maximization Scale; Schwartz et al., 2002): r(191) = .48, p < .01
- Regret (Regret Scale; Schwartz et al., 2002): r = .27, p < .01
- Hypothetical situational dilemmas (correlations reported for each dilemma)
- Behavior reports: r = .21, p < .05
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Diab et al. (2008)
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References:
Scale:
Uses:
No uses recorded
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