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Brief Questionnaire to Assess Compatibility
With Worldview Themes #29A & 29B

Respond to each of the following below on a 1 to 5 scale, where
     1= strongly disagree      2 = disagree      3 = neutral      4 = agree      5 = strongly agree
If you don’t have understand, or are confused by a particular question, select 3= neutral.

Note: An * in front of the question indicates that this has been used in national public opinion surveys. 

1. My life, to one extent or another, is structured around the practice of self-denial and adherence to a work schedule, an ethical or religious code, or other self-imposed behavioral guidelines.  

2. Many times in my life I have voluntarily denied myself certain experiences or things, or imposed short-term discipline in order to gain long-term benefit.

3. My lifestyle could be better characterized as “frugal, sober, responsible”, rather than “excessive, feel good, impulsive”.

*4. It is especially important that young people be encouraged to learn to practice thrift, saving money and things.

*5. Of the following ten qualities that children should be encouraged to learn at home -- independence, hard work, feeling of responsibility, imagination, tolerance and respect for other people, thrift (saving money and things), determination, religious faith, unselfishness, obedience -- I’d consider learning the value of “hard work” to be one of the five most important.

*6. I was arrested during the past year. 

7. Conceivably someone might use all of the following words in describing my personality and behavior: intimidating, threatening, aggressive, demanding.

8. I sometimes use physical force or threats of it to get my way.

*9. I have either sued someone or someone in my family has.

*10. Work should always come first, even if it means less spare time.

*11. Imagine you’re part of a union work force that is planning to strike. While there is nearly unanimous support for this decision, there apparently are some who don’t want to join in. That’s okay you decide, because even though the effort would be greatly bolstered by having the unanimous consent of all, you believe that it is never justifiable to threaten workers who refuse to join a strike.

*12. Political assassinations are never justifiable.

*13. I committed a violent crime during the past year.

*14. As part of a campaign against terrorism, threatening to shoot a suspected terrorist is acceptable as a means of getting information from prisoners.

*15. I think that there is too much violence on television these days.

 (SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RESULTS)

For Worldview Theme #29A, The Self-Restrained Person
Your Overall Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
                   Your Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
Ave. USA Adult Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale

For Worldview Theme #29B, The Threatening Person
Your Overall Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
                   Your Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale
Ave. USA Adult Survey Question Score = On a 0 to 10 Scale

Interpreting Your Worldview Theme Assessment Scores

Generally speaking, the score you get for a particular worldview theme (based on your responses to the brief questionnaire provided) can be interpreted as follows:

If your score is... Interpretation: Your worldview...
                         0  is totally incompatible with this worldview theme
                 0.01 -- 2.49 is very incompatible with this worldview theme
                 2.50 -- 4.49 is mildly incompatible with this worldview theme
                 4.50 -- 5.49 is neutral or undecided in relation to this wv theme
                 5.50 -- 7.49 is mildly compatible with this worldview theme
                 7.50 -- 9.99 is very compatible with this worldview theme
                        10 is totally compatible with this worldview theme

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