Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:
Distrust of climate science
  1. Climate scientists and their political allies are deliberately misleading the public about global warming
  2. Selfish interests are scheming to convince the public that global warming is a major threat.
  3. Claims about environmental threats are exaggerated
  4. Humans are harmfully exploiting the environment.
  5. If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe.
Skepticism about science vs. faith
  1. We believe too often in science, and not enough in faith and feelings
  2. When it comes to really important questions, scientific facts don't help very much
Trust in ordinary people vs. scientific experts
  1. I’d rather put my trust in the wisdom of ordinary people than the opinions of experts and intellectuals
  2. Ordinary people can really use the help of experts to understand complicated things like science and health
Possible responses range from Strongly agree (1) to Strongly disagree (9).
Source:
Oliver, J. E., & Rahn, W. M. (2016). Rise of the trumpenvolk populism in the 2016 election. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 667(1), 189-206.