Cooperative/Competitive Strategy Scale (CCSS)
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About this scale
People vary in the degree to which they view cooperation and competition as useful strategies to reach their goals. The CCSS, developed by Tang (1999) measures a score for both cooperation and competition (on a scale from 1 to 7). There are 8 questions for cooperation and 11 questions for competition . The scale was used to compare American and Chinese college students 309 students (mean age of 20). There were no overall differences between the scores of t
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Source & citation
Tang, S. (1999). Cooperation or competition: A comparison of U.S. and Chinese College students. The Journal of Psychology, 133 , 413-423. | Archer, J. & Webb, I. (2006). The Relation Between Scores on the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire and Aggressive Acts, Impulsiveness, Competitiveness, Dominance, and Sexual Jealousy. Aggressive Behavior, 32, 464-473.
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