5 minutes
General eligibility to complete the Novaco Anger Scale includes being over 18 years of age, having a basic understanding of the questionnaire, and having the capacity to provide informed consent.
You unpack an appliance that you just bought, plug it in and discover that it doesn’t work
Being overcharged by a repairman who helped you out of a bind
Being singled out for correction when others go unnoticed
Getting your car stuck in the mud or snow
You are talking to someone and they don’t answer
Someone pretends to be something you're not
While you are struggling to carry four cups of coffee to your table at the cafeteria, someone bumps into you, spilling the coffee
You hung up your coat but someone knocks it to the floor and doesn’t pick it up
You are hounded by salesperson from the moment you walk in the store
You made plans to go somewhere with a friend who backs out at the last minute leaving you hanging
Being joked about or teased
You accidentally make a wrong turn in the parking lot. As you get out of your car someone yells at saying “Where did you learn how to drive”?
Your car stalls at a traffic light and the guy behind you keeps blowing his horn
You are trying to concentrate but a person near you is tapping their foot
Someone makes a mistake and blames it on you
You lend someone an important book or tool and they don’t return it
You have had a busy day, and your roommate or spouse starts complaining about how you forgot to stop at the store
You are trying to discuss something important with a friend or relative who isn’t giving you a chance to express your feelings
You are in a discussion with someone who persists in arguing about a topic they know very little about
Someone sticks his/her nose into an argument between you and another person
You’re already late and the car in front of you is going 25 mph in 40 mph zone and you can’t pass
You step on a glob of chewing gum
You’re mocked by small group of people as you pass them
In a hurry to get somewhere, you tear your favorite pair of pants
You use your last quarter to make a phone call, but you are disconnected before you finish dialing and the quarter is not returned