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Anxiety
Afraid, fearful, frightened, panicky, shaky, tense.
Depression
Alone, destroyed, forlorn, lonely, lost, miserable.
Hostility
Annoyed, critical, cross, cruel, disagreeable.
Positive Affect
This scale measures a positively valenced state/trait of low arousal, or calm. Adjectives included are happy, joyful, and pleasant.
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Sensation Seeking
This scale measures a positively valenced state/trait of arousal, or positive level of activation. Adjectives included are adventurous, daring, and energetic.
The two composite scales are: Dysphoria (Dys = A+D+H) and Positive Affect and Sensation Seeking (PASS = PA+SS). A diagnostic study has indicated that the score Dys-PA is effective in discriminating patients with affective disorders from other patients and clients.
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