I have to write a research paper for a Psychology research methods class, and I am looking at how educational status relates to political views. Please only take the survey if you have a degree of some sort, or don't have one and are not currently pursuing one (so don't take it if you are still doing your undergrad).
Directions:
For each question, decide if you agree more with A or B. If you Strongly Agree with A, give yourself 4 points. If you Agree with A, give yourself 3 points. If you Agree with B, give yourself 2 points. If you Strongly Agree with B, give yourself 1 point.
You can just send me your answer for each question and I can add it up, or you can add up your scores for each question, and send me the Final Added Score. Don't forget to tell me your Educational Status (Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctorate Degree, or No College Degree). You can either post it on this blog, or E-mail it to me at smith723@msu.edu. Thanks!
Oh and a little disclaimer: I did not make up these survey questions. It is a sample of questions that were taken from a longer political survey at http://typology.people-press.org/typology/. I know that they can be a little extreme, but just choose which letter you agree with more. Thanks again.
1.
A. Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents
B. Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and
healthcare
2.
A. Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest
B. Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good
3.
A. Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more
terrorism
B. Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world
4.
A. Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
B. Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
5.
A. Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them
live decently
B. Poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing
anything in return
6.
A. Too much power is concentrated in the hands of a few large companies
B. The largest companies do NOT have too much power
