Dangerous Worldview
- (reverse-coded) Every day, our society become more lawless and bestial, a person's chances of being robbed, assaulted, and even murdered go up and up
- Although it may appear that things are constantly getting more dangerous and chaotic, it really isn't so. Every era has its problems, and a person's chances of living a safe, untroubled life are better today than ever before
Competitive Worldview
- (reverse-coded) It's a dog-eat-dog world where you have to be ruthless at times
- (reverse-coded) There is really no such thing as 'right' and 'wrong.' It all boils down to what you can get away with
Possible values in responses: Strongly agree (1) - Neither agree nor disagree (5) - Strongly disagree (9)
Perry, R., Sibley, C. G., & Duckitt, J. (2013). Dangerous and competitive worldviews: A meta-analysis of their associations with social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism. Journal of Research in Personality, 47(1), 116-127.