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Brief Questionnaire to Assess Compatibility
With Worldview Themes #36A & 36B

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. I am often suspicious of other people’s motives. When it comes to major events or actions affecting lots of ordinary people, I believe that such happenings can often be traced to the machinations of a relatively small number of individuals with their own hidden agenda.  

2. Lots of societal problems and unexplained mysteries can be linked to conspiracies.

3. I believe that conspiracies, whether they involve price fixing, rigged elections, covering up embarrassing business or political dealings, or whatever, are a lot more common than most people suspect.

*4. Generally speaking, I would say that this country is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, rather than it being run for the benefit of all the people.

*5. Most of the time, people are mostly just looking out for themselves rather than trying to be helpful.

*6. Human nature is fundamentally perverse and corrupt.

*7. To get all the way to the top in America (or insert instead your country) today, you have to be corrupt.

*8. Most government administrators can be trusted to do what is best for the country.

*9. I generally trust members of Congress (those outside the USA substitute "lawmakers" for "members of Congress").

*10. If you had a complaint about a local government activity and took that complaint to a member of the local government council, you would expect him or her to pay a lot of attention .

*11. Cars capable of very high gas mileage (over 100 mi/gal) can be built, but oil companies are preventing this.

*12. I think that most people will try to take advantage of you if they get the chance instead of being fair.

*13. I think that most people cheat on their income taxes.

*14. I believe that the government is withholding information from the public about the existence of UFOs. 

*15. I think that politicians do special favors for people and groups who give them campaign contributions and that these favors tend to be illegal.

*16. I think that the news media tells the truth all or most of the time.

 (SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RESULTS)

For Worldview Theme #36A, Cynicism
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 #36B, Conspiracism
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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