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Thank you for your interest in this project and in the beliefs we are measuring.

University of Oregon researchers have developed this empirical self-report survey based on a comprehensive analysis of beliefs and social attitudes.

This survey contains two parts, each of which takes at least 20 minutes. Upon completion of each part, you will receive a summary report including your Top Ten beliefs and your score on each belief as compared to a large group of people.

The survey results provided on this site are strictly for your personal and educational use, based on your own self-report responses, and are not considered to be an authoritative indicator of how a person behaves or who they really are. If you have questions, or would like more information about this survey please let us know at prsnlty@darkwing.uoregon.edu

Please see the following dictionary sites for full definitions of most of the beliefs measured on this site: Dictionary.Com - The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

List of beliefs and opinions that are measured in this survey:

Beliefs that are measured in the first part of this online survey:

Belief Label : What each Belief is about:
Absolutism Monarchism   Need an Absolute Ruler
Animalism       Humans Are Merely Animals
Anthropopsychism        Nature Has a Conscious Life
Antiwelfarism   Welfare Programs Should be Abolished
Bergsonism      All Life Comes from a Natural Force
Commercialism   Money is the Highest Good
Communalism     The Group Should Own All Property
Constitutionalism       Constitutional Government
Creationism     Biblical Truth about the Beginning of Life
Determinism     All Events Are Predetermined
Egoism Solipsism        I'm the Only Thing That's Real
Elitism Plutocracy      Some Groups Should Be Favored
Ethnocentrism   My Group Is the Best
Existential Individualism We Are Responsible for All Our Choices
Exploitation of Nature We Must Conquer Nature
Good Evil Dualism There is a Good-Evil Struggle
Goodness of Human Nature People Are Essentially Good
Hedonism        Pleasure Is the Highest Good
Illusionism     There Is No Real World
Intuitionism    Special Personal Enlightenment
Jingoism Chauvinism     My Country Right or Wrong
Materialist Values Gratification Is The Highest Good
Messianism      Jesus Will Reappear
Metallism       Money Metal System
Nativism        Immigration Must Be Restricted
Neoplatonism    One's Soul Can Be United with a Life Force
Non Anarchism Existing Institutions Need Not Be Cleared Away
Pantheism       Reality Is All One Divine Thing
Patriotism      Love My Country          
Physicalism     Evevrything has a physical cause
Polytheism      Worship Many Gods  
Pragmatism      Facts Are All That's Important
Primitivism     Simple Life Is Best
Pronatalism     No Limitations On The Number of Children
Puritanicalism  Moral Strictness
Rationalism     Reason and Science Are the Highest Good
Religionism     Religious Traditionalism
Rightism        Political Conservatism
Sacramentalism  Christian Sacraments Must Be Observed
Spiritism       Dead Communicate with the Living
Spiritualism    Supernatural Forces
Systematism     Established Forms Are Most Important
Theism  Only One God     
Theocratism     Religion Should Be At The Center Of Society
Totemism        Some Objects Have Magical Powers
Traditionalism  Respect Tradition
Triumphalism    There Is One Superior Set of Beliefs
Utilitarianism  Maximizing Happiness for Most People

Beliefs that are measured in the SECOND part of this online survey:

 

Belief Label : What each Belief is about:
Republican Party Affiliation    Favor the Republican over the Democratic Party

Anticapitalism 

 Fighting Against  Capitalism
Anticolonialism Foreigners Should Not Influence Our Policies
Caste Maintenance       Different Classes Should Live in Separate Places
Communitarianism        Importance of Our Civic Obligations
Contraceptive Abortion Rights   Birth Control Should be Readily Available
Core Libertarianism     Minimal Government That Provides Only Essential Services
Electoral Participation All Adults Should Be Permitted to Vote
Explanations of Poverty Poor People Cause their Poverty
Extrinsic Religiosity   Purpose of Prayer Is to Ensure a Good Life
Extropunitiveness       Courts Are Too Soft on Criminals
Feminist Spirituality   God Is Feminine                          
Freedom of Sexual Orientation No Discrimination Against Gay People
Gender Equalitarianism  Equality for Men and Women
Gender Superiority Beliefs      My Sex Is Superior to the Opposite Sex
Global Belief in Just World     People Get What They Deserve in Life
Government Ownership    Government Should Have More Control over Industry
Govt Role Economic Planning     Government Should Make All Economic Decisions
Traditional Hierarchalism       More Power for fathers, husbands, and older people
Interference with Liberties     Government Should Control Mass Media
Justice of War  Wars Can Be Justified as a Way to Maintain Justice
Libertarian Decriminalization   Acts With No Victims Are Not Crimes
Machiavellianism        Getting Ahead Can Require Cutting Corners
National Integration    Local Government Should Give Way to National Government
Opposition to Money & Private Property We Should Abolish the Money System
Opposition to Technology Technology Is a Bad Thing   
Political Alienation    Politicians Take Advantage of Us
Protection of Civil Rights Minorities Need Protection From Discrimination 
Protestant Work Ethic Hard Work Builds Strong Character
Quest Orientation       Tend to Continually Question My Religious Views
Quota Integrationism    Mixing of Different Peoples and Races
Redistribution of Wealth        Wealth Should Be Redistributed to Benefit the Poor
Reincarnationism        My Soul Will Be Reborn in Another Body
Rejection of Traditional Marriage-Family Rejection of Traditional Marriage            
Right Wing Authoritarianism     Importance of Tough Leaders and Strong Punishment
Secularization of Society       The Power of Religion in Society Should Be Limited
Sexual Freedom  Complete Sexual Freedom              
Social Dominance Orientation    Superior Groups May Dominate Other Groups
Support of Military     Our Military Needs Must Be Our Highest Priority
Supranational integration Present Nations Must Give Way to an International Government
Trust in Government     Government Should Be Trusted  
Xenophobia      We Should Try to Exclude Foreigners from Our Country

Please see the following dictionary sites for definitions of most of the beliefs measured on this site: Dictionary.Com - The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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