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NAHEE/ ©WIRE 1983 Copyright Statement © WIRE 1983. Distributed by permission of the Western Institute for Research and Evaluation. Reproduction and distribution of these materials are permitted only under the following conditions: 1. No charge shall be exacted for these materials above the cost of their reproduction and distribution. Selling these materials for profit is prohibited. 2. On all reproductions of these materials, appropriate credit must be given to the Western Institute for Research and Evaluation and the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTITUDE TRANSFER SCALE: Intermediate Form (Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) This group administered test is designed to assess attitudes toward people that might be affected by animal-focused humane education programs. In other words, this test can help you determine if children's positive attitudes toward animals transfer or generalize to other people. The Attitude Transfer Scale (Intermediate Form) uses seven photos to elicit responses from students. The photos reflect situations within the experience of elementary-school children to which they can respond with varying degrees of kindness, compassion, and consideration. Note: You will need to print out the photos below and photocopy them onto overhead transparency sheets.

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Copyright Statement © WIRE 1983. Distributed by permission of the Western Institute for Research and Evaluation. Reproduction and distribution of these materials are permitted only under the following conditions:

1. No charge shall be exacted for these materials above the cost of their reproduction and distribution. Selling these materials for profit is prohibited.

2. On all reproductions of these materials, appropriate credit must be given to the Western

Institute for Research and Evaluation and the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States.

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ATTITUDE TRANSFER SCALE: Intermediate Form (Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) This group administered test is designed to assess attitudes toward

people that might be affected by animal-focused humane education programs.

In other words, this test can help you determine if children's positive

attitudes toward animals transfer or generalize to other people. The

Attitude Transfer Scale (Intermediate Form) uses seven photos to elicit

responses from students. The photos reflect situations within the

experience of elementary-school children to which they can respond with varying degrees of kindness, compassion, and consideration. Note: You will

need to print out the photos below and photocopy them onto overhead

transparency sheets.

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ADMINISTERING THE ATTITUDE TRANSFER SCALE (ATS) INTERMEDIATE FORM (GRADES 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

An overhead projector is necessary. Plan time to position and focus the projector. Often the classroom teacher will do that for you, or it can be done quickly while the students continue their work.

Tell the students, I AM GOING TO GIVE EACH OF YOU AN ANSWER SHEET. PLEASE DO NOT TURN IT OVER UNTIL I ASK YOU TO. Then pass out pencils and answer sheets face down

on each desk, with the teacher's help, if he or she is willing, or using students to assist if that is the usual classroom procedure.

Tell the students, TURN YOUR ANSWER SHEET OVER NOW AND WRITE YOUR NAME, TEACHER'S NAME, AND GRADE IN THE SPACES PROVIDED IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER. Pause until writing is finished. Then say, I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES OF BOYS AND GIRLS AND ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM. PLEASE MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER SHEET. THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN A GRADE ON YOUR ANSWERS. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT YOU WOULD REALLY DO, AND NOT JUST WHAT YOUR PARENTS OR A TEACHER WOULD TELL YOU TO DO. NOW, LET'S PRACTICE TO BE SURE THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO MARK YOUR ANSWERS. HERE IS THE FIRST PHOTO.

Photo #1 (two boys, ice cream cone on the ground)

Put Photo #1 on the overhead projector and tell the students about the scene: HERE'S A PICTURE OF TWO BOYS. JOHN (THE BOY IN THE PLAID SHIRT) JUST BUMPED INTO FRED (THE BOY IN THE STRIPED SHIRT) WITHOUT MEANING TO AND KNOCKED HIS ICE CREAM CONE OUT OF HIS HAND.

NOW, LET'S DO THE PRACTICE ITEM. LOOK AT YOUR ANSWER SHEET AND FIND THE FIRST ITEM. IT SAYS 'EXAMPLE' NEXT TO IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE JOHN AND HAD KNOCKED FRED'S ICE CREAM CONE TO THE GROUND. THERE ARE THREE THINGS WRITTEN THERE THAT YOU MIGHT DO. AS I READ EACH ONE TO YOU, DECIDE WHETHER THAT IS WHAT YOU WOULD DO. THEN AFTER I HAVE READ ALL THREE, CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE ONE THAT SAYS WHAT YOU WOULD DO. HERE ARE THE THREE. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET, PLEASE: WOULD YOU: (read

letters and choices) A) WALK AWAY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING. B) TELL FRED TO BE MORE CAREFUL. C) TELL FRED YOU'RE SORRY.

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NOW, CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE ONE THAT TELLS WHAT YOU WOULD DO. Put transparency of example (Transparency #1) on the projector. THIS PERSON DECIDED THAT HE WOULD WALK AWAY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, SO THAT CHOICE IS CIRCLED. YOU MAY HAVE CIRCLED ONE OF THE OTHER CHOICES. THAT'S FINE, AS LONG AS YOU CIRCLED ONE OF THEM. Put Photo #1 back on projector.

ANY QUESTIONS? LET'S GO ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION. NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE FRED AND

YOUR ICE CREAM CONE HAD BEEN KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. LOOK AT YOUR ANSWER SHEET, AT ITEM 1. (FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.) WOULD YOU: (read

letters and choices). A) PUNCH JOHN. B) JUST TELL JOHN TO WATCH WHERE HE'S GOING. C) TELL JOHN "THAT'S ALL RIGHT." NOW DECIDE WHICH YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE FRED AND DRAW A CIRCLE

AROUND THAT LETTER. Pause for students to circle answers. OKAY. LET'S LOOK AT THE PICTURE AGAIN. (Pause) BEFORE I SAID THAT JOHN HAD BUMPED INTO FRED WITHOUT MEANING TO. WHAT

IF JOHN HAD BUMPED FRED ON PURPOSE? NOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE FRED? LOOK AT ITEM 2. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. WOULD YOU: (read letters

and choices) A) PUNCH JOHN B) TELL JOHN TO BUY YOU A NEW ICE CREAM CONE. C) TELL JOHN, "THAT'S ALL RIGHT." NOW, CIRCLE YOUR CHOICE, PLEASE. (Pause)

Photo #2 (Children playing)

Remove Photo #1 and say, HERE IS ANOTHER PICTURE. Put Photo #2 on the projector and say, FRAN, THE GIRL ON THE RIGHT (point to her), IS NEW AT SCHOOL. KATHY, THE GIRL ON THE LEFT (pointing), HAS BEEN GOING TO THIS SCHOOL FOR A LONG TIME. THE OTHER CHILDREN WON'T LET FRAN (point to her again) PLAY WITH THEM. SHE HAS ASKED KATHY (point to her again) WHO IS FRIENDS WITH THE CHILDREN PLAYING BEHIND THEM, TO GET THE CHILDREN TO LET HER PLAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE KATHY. LOOK AT YOUR ANSWER SHEET, PLEASE, AND FIND ITEM 3. WOULD YOU: (read letters and choices)

A) TELL FRAN IT'S NOT UP TO YOU TO GET PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH HER. B) TELL FRAN TO ASK THE CHILDREN ONCE MORE TO LET HER PLAY. C) ASK THE OTHER CHILDREN TO LET FRAN PLAY.

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CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT BEST DESCRIBES WHAT YOU WOULD DO. (Pause)

OKAY. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AGAIN, PLEASE (Pause) WHAT IF SOME OF THE CHILDREN TOLD KATHY THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO PLAY WITH FRAN BECAUSE SHE PUSHED THEIR FRIENDS DOWN? IF SHE HAD DONE THAT, WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE KATHY AND FRAN ASKED YOU TO GET THE CHILDREN TO LET HER PLAY?

LOOK AT ITEM 4. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. WOULD YOU: (read letters and

choices) A) TELL HER THAT YOU WON'T HELP HER. B) TELL HER THAT IF SHE APOLOGIZES TO THE OTHER CHILDREN, YOU MIGHT

HELP HER. C) ASK THE OTHER CHILDREN TO LET HER PLAY. DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO AND CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THAT ANSWER PLEASE. (Pause)

Photo #3 (cafeteria scene)

Remove Photo #2 and say, HERE IS ANOTHER PICTURE. Place Photo #3 on the projector and say, THE OTHER STUDENTS ARE EATING LUNCH, BUT JEFF, THE BOY WITHOUT A TRAY, FORGOT HIS LUNCH MONEY.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE ONE OF THE OTHER STUDENTS AT THE TABLE WITH JEFF LOOK AT ITEM 5.* WOULD YOU:

A) TELL JEFF TO REMEMBER HIS MONEY TOMORROW AND THEN FINISH YOUR OWN LUNCH.

B) PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THAT JEFF HAS NO LUNCH. C) SHARE YOUR LUNCH WITH JEFF. NOW, DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE ONE OF THE STUDENTS AT THE

TABLE AND CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THAT STATEMENT. Pause while students circle

choices. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AGAIN, PLEASE. (Pause) BEFORE I SAID THAT JEFF HAD

FORGOTTEN HIS LUNCH MONEY. WHAT IF JEFF'S MOTHER HAD GIVEN HIM LUNCH MONEY, BUT HE HAD SPENT IT ON CANDY ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL? NOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

LOOK AT ITEM 6 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET AS I READ, PLEASE. WOULD YOU:

A) TELL JEFF, "TOO BAD, YOU WASTED YOUR MONEY," AND THEN FINISH YOUR OWN LUNCH.

B) PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THAT JEFF HAS NO LUNCH. C) SHARE YOUR LUNCH WITH JEFF.

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NOW, DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES WHAT YOU WOULD DO. (Pause)

*Note to test administrator: In some schools, there is a rule that the children may not share their lunches. If the teacher or students mention such a rule, tell them to pretend that it does not exist in choosing what to do.

Photo #4 (girls with doll)

Remove Photo #3 and say, HERE IS ANOTHER PICTURE. Place Photo #4 on the projector and tell the students, JESSICA, THE GIRL ON THE LEFT, IS HOLDING A DOLL. THIS DOLL IS HER FAVORITE BECAUSE HER GRANDMOTHER MADE IT FOR HER. NANCY, THE OTHER GIRL, DOESN'T HAVE A NICE DOLL. SHE HAS ASKED JESSICA IF SHE CAN BORROW HER DOLL AND TAKE IT HOME TO PLAY WITH OVERNIGHT. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE JESSICA?

ITEM 7 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET HAS THREE CHOICES AGAIN. PLEASE FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET AS I READ. WOULD YOU:

A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT." B) LET HER BORROW IT IF SHE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF IT GET'S BROKEN OR

LOST. C) JUST SAY, "SURE, YOU CAN BORROW IT." NOW, DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE JESSICA AND CIRCLE THE

LETTER NEXT TO THAT STATEMENT. (Pause) LOOK AT THE PICTURE ONCE MORE, PLEASE. (Pause) WHAT IF OTHER CHILDREN

TOLD JESSICA THAT NANCY IS NOT GOOD ABOUT RETURNING THINGS SHE HAS BORROWED? NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE JESSICA? WOULD YOU LOAN HER THE DOLL?

LOOK AT ITEM 8 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. WOULD YOU: A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT." B) LET HER BORROW IT IF SHE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF IT GETS BROKEN OR

LOST. C) JUST SAY, "SURE, YOU CAN BORROW IT." NOW, DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT

DESCRIBES WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE JESSICA NOW. (Pause)

Photo #5 (children on porch)

Remove Photo #4. Tell the students, THE NEXT PICTURE INVOLVES A SISTER AND BROTHER. Put Photo #5 on the projector. ERICA, THE GIRL IN FRONT, IS ON HER WAY TO PLAY WITH A FRIEND AFTER SCHOOL. GUY, THE LITTLE BOY IN BACK, IS HER BROTHER. HE HAS HAD THE FLU AND IS NOT WELL ENOUGH TO GO TO PLAY OR HAVE

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FRIENDS OVER. HE HAS NO OTHER BROTHER OR SISTER, AND ERICA HAS BEEN AT SCHOOL ALL DAY. NOW GUY WANTS ERICA TO STAY HOME AND PLAY WITH HIM.

LOOK AT ITEM 9 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET AS I READ, AND DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO. IF YOU WERE ERICA, WOULD YOU:

A) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. B) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR A WHILE AND THEN COME BACK AND PLAY

WITH GUY. C) STAY AND PLAY WITH GUY. DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT SAYS WHAT

YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE ERICA. (Pause) LET'S LOOK AT THE PICTURE AGAIN. (Pause) WHAT IF GUY HAD BROKEN ERICA'S

NEW RADIO WHILE SHE WAS AT SCHOOL? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE ERICA? WOULD YOU STAY AND PLAY WITH GUY?

ITEM 10 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET HAS THE CHOICES FOR THIS QUESTION. FOLLOW ON THE ANSWER SHEET AS I READ THE CHOICES AND DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE ERICA. WOULD YOU:

A) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. B) SCOLD GUY BUT PLAY WITH HIM. C) JUST PLAY WITH GUY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THE RADIO. PLEASE CIRCLE THE LETTER FOR THE STATEMENT THAT SAYS WHAT YOU WOULD

DO. (Pause)

Photo #6 (boys with baseball glove)

Remove Photo #5 and put Photo #6 on the projector. RICHARD IS HOLDING A BASEBALL GLOVE WHICH IS VERY SPECIAL TO HIM BECAUSE IT USED TO BELONG TO HIS BROTHER. JIM, THE OTHER BOY, DOESN'T HAVE A BASEBALL GLOVE. HE HAS ASKED RICHARD IF HE CAN BORROW THE GLOVE AND TAKE IT HOME OVERNIGHT TO PLAY WITH IT. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE RICHARD?

ITEM 11 AGAIN GIVES THREE ANSWERS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. FOLLOW ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. WOULD YOU:

A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT." B) LET HIM TAKE IT IF HE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF HE LOSES IT OR RUINS IT. C) SAY, "SURE YOU CAN BORROW IT." NOW, CIRCLE THE STATEMENT THAT SAYS WHAT YOU WOULD DO. (Pause) LOOK AT

THE PICTURE AGAIN, PLEASE. (Pause) WHAT IF OTHER CHILDREN TOLD RICHARD THAT JIM IS NOT GOOD ABOUT RETURNING THINGS HE HAS BORROWED? NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE RICHARD? WOULD YOU LOAN HIM THE GLOVE?

LOOK AT ITEM 12 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. FOLLOW ON YOUR SHEET AS I READ.

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WOULD YOU: A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT." B) LET HIM TAKE IT IF HE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF HE LOSES OR RUINS IT. C) SAY, "SURE YOU CAN BORROW IT." NOW, CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT SAYS WHAT YOU

WOULD DO IF YOU WERE RICHARD. (Pause)

Photo #7 (fallen student)

As you remove Photo #6, say, WE HAVE ONE MORE PHOTO TO LOOK AT. As you put Photo #7 on the projector say, LAURA, THE GIRL ON THE FLOOR, IS A GIRL WHO BONNIE,

THE OTHER GIRL, DOES NOT LIKE VERY WELL. LAURA WAS RUNNING IN THE HALL AND TRIPPED AND FELL. IF YOU WERE BONNIE WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

LOOK AT ITEM 13. WOULD YOU: A) WALK AWAY.

B) TELL LAURA TO BE MORE CAREFUL AND THEN OFFER TO HELP PICK UP HER BOOKS.

C) ASK LAURA IF SHE IS HURT AND THEN PICK UP HER BOOKS. NOW CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES WHAT YOU

WOULD DO. (Pause) LOOK AT THE PICTURE AGAIN, PLEASE. (Pause) WHAT IF BEFORE SHE FELL, LAURA

HAD KNOCKED BONNIE'S BOOKS OUT OF HER HANDS ON PURPOSE AND WAS RUNNING

TO GET AWAY WHEN SHE FELL. WHAT WOULD YOU DO NOW IF YOU WERE BONNIE? THE LAST ITEM ON YOUR SHEET IS ITEM 14. LOOK AT IT NOW WHILE I READ THE

THREE CHOICES. IF YOU WERE BONNIE, WOULD YOU: A) TELL HER, "TOO BAD" AND PICK UP YOUR BOOKS AND WALK AWAY.

B) TELL HER TO APOLOGIZE AND HELP HER PICK UP YOUR BOOKS IF SHE DOES. C) ASK IF SHE IS HURT AND THEN HELP HER PICK UP YOUR BOOKS. ONCE MORE, CIRCLE THE LETTER NEXT TO THE ANSWER THAT DESCRIBES WHAT

YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE BONNIE.

PLEASE PASS YOUR PAPERS TO THE FRONT. (Or use whatever procedure the teacher

recommends for collecting the answer sheets.) THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS AND ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS.

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Name

Teacher

Grade

INTERMEDIATE ATS ANSWER SHEET EXAMPLE: WOULD YOU?

A) WALK AWAY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING.

B) TELL FRED TO BE MORE CAREFUL.

C) TELL FRED YOU'RE SORRY.

1. WOULD YOU?

A) PUNCH JOHN.

B) JUST TELL JOHN TO WATCH WHERE HE'S GOING.

C) TELL JOHN, "THAT'S ALL RIGHT."

2. WOULD YOU?

A) PUNCH JOHN.

B) TELL JOHN TO BUY YOU A NEW ICE CREAM CONE.

C) TELL JOHN, "THAT'S ALL RIGHT."

3. WOULD YOU?

A) TELL FRAN IT'S NOT UP TO YOU TO GET PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH HER.

B) TELL FRAN TO ASK THE CHILDREN ONCE MORE TO LET HER PLAY.

C) ASK THE OTHER CHILDREN TO LET FRAN PLAY.

4. WOULD YOU?

A) TELL HER THAT YOU WON'T HELP HER.

B) TELL HER THAT IF SHE APOLOGIZES TO THE OTHER CHILDREN, YOU MIGHT HELP HER.

C) ASK THE OTHER CHILDREN TO LET HER PLAY.

5. WOULD YOU?

A) TELL JEFF TO REMEMBER HIS MONEY TOMORROW AND THEN FINISH YOUR OWN

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LUNCH.

B) PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THAT JEFF HAS NO LUNCH.

C) SHARE YOUR LUNCH WITH JEFF.

6. WOULD YOU?

A) TELL JEFF, "TOO BAD, YOU WASTED YOUR MONEY" AND THEN FINISH YOUR OWN

LUNCH.

B) PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THAT JEFF HAS NO LUNCH.

C) SHARE YOUR LUNCH WITH JEFF.

7. WOULD YOU?

A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT."

B) LET HER BORROW IT IF SHE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF IT GETS BROKEN OR LOST.

C) JUST SAY, "SURE YOU CAN BORROW IT."

8. WOULD YOU?

A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT."

B) LET HER BORROW IT IF SHE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF IT GETS BROKEN OR LOST.

C) JUST SAY, "SURE YOU CAN BORROW IT."

9. WOULD YOU?

A) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

B) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR A WHILE AND THEN COME BACK AND PLAY WITH

GUY.

C) STAY AND PLAY WITH GUY.

10. WOULD YOU?

A) GO PLAY WITH YOUR FRIEND FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

B) SCOLD GUY BUT PLAY WITH HIM.

C) JUST PLAY WITH GUY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THE RADIO.

11. WOULD YOU?

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A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT."

B) LET HIM TAKE IT IF HE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF HE LOSES OR RUINS IT.

C) SAY, "SURE, YOU CAN BORROW IT."

12. WOULD YOU?

A) SAY, "YOU CAN'T BORROW IT."

B) LET HIM TAKE IT IF HE WILL PROMISE TO PAY IF HE LOSES OR RUINS IT.

C) SAY, "SURE YOU CAN BORROW IT."

13. WOULD YOU?

A) WALK AWAY.

B) TELL LAURA TO BE MORE CAREFUL AND THEN OFFER TO HELP PICK UP HER BOOKS.

C) ASK LAURA IF SHE IS HURT AND THEN HELP HER PICK UP HER BOOKS.

14. WOULD YOU?

A) TELL HER, "TOO BAD" AND PICK UP YOUR BOOKS AND WALK AWAY.

B) TELL HER TO APOLOGIZE, AND HELP HER PICK UP YOUR BOOKS IF SHE DOES.

C) ASK IF SHE IS HURT AND THEN HELP HER PICK UP YOUR BOOKS.

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SCORING THE ATTITUDE TRANSFER SCALE (ATS) INTERMEDIATE FORM (grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

(1) On each item:

A) receives a score of 1

B) receives a score of 2

C) receives a score of 3

An item left unmarked or otherwise unscorable receives a score

of 2.

(2) Item scores are summed across items to get a total score.

(3) With 3 total possible points on each item and 14 items, the

maximum possible total score is 42 (most compassionate); with

1 the lowest possible score on each item, the minimum possible

score is 14 (least compassionate).

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EXAMPLE: WOULD YOU?

A) WALK AWAY WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING.

B) TELL FRED TO BE MORE CAREFUL.

C) TELL FRED YOU'RE SORRY.

Transparency #1

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Photo #1

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Photo #2

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Photo #3

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Photo #4

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Photo #5

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Photo #6

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Photo #7