| Selfreport on single question: "Above you see a numbered ladder. Consider the top of the ladder as the best possible life and the bottom of the ladder as the worst possible life. A Please place an X where you feel you are now. B Place an Y at the point where you were five years ago. C Please place a Z at the point that you feel you will be at five years from now. [ 10 ] best possible life [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ] worst possible life Question A is the case question. Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (modified version) | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, C-BW | Contentment: Best-Worst possible life |
| Time frame, c | currently (today, these days, presently) |
| Mode, sq | 1 question |
| Scale type, l | ladder scale Range = 11 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Gorman (1971): study US 1970 summer |
| Title | A Multivariate Study of the Relationship of Cognitive Control and Cognitive Style Principles to Reported Daily Mood Experiences. |
| Public | Undergraduate students, Nassau Community College, USA, 1970 |