Banta's Manipulative Attitude Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 3 minutes
1. Most people respond to rudeness with rudeness.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
2. Most people do not believe in anything new until they have experienced it for themselves.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
3. A person who fully trusts other people often ends up in a difficult situation.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
4. Most people work to their full potential only if they are forced to do so.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
5. Even the most despicable criminals have at least a little decency.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
6. Any normal person will fight for what matters to them, even if it costs them their job (without thinking about the consequences).
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
7. Most people do not think about what is bad for them and what is good for them.
1 - Always
2 - Often
3 - Sometimes
4 - Rarely
5 - Never
8. Some of the most brilliant people have the most repulsive vices.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
9. Most people find it much easier to get over the death of their parents than the loss of property.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
10. Many people like to brag even when there is no good reason to do so.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
11. Most people enjoy overcoming difficult situations.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
12. Most people are brave.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
13. Human nature is such that a person is able to achieve less than they would like.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
14. The main difference between criminals and other people is that criminals were foolish enough to get caught.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
15. The best way to get along with people is to tell them what they want to hear.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
16. It is safer to keep in mind that people have flaws that can show up in the most unexpected situations.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
17. By nature, people are kind.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
18. It is not true that villains are born every minute in the world.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
19. It is human nature to act only in one’s own self-interest.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
20. Most people are satisfied with something that resembles the truth but is not actually true.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never