Constructivist Epistemological Beliefs Scale, CEAS Test - the question form
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1. Facts speak for themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. Our understanding of the natural, physical world is influenced by our social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
3. Scientific facts are absolute truths; they do not change over time.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
4. In reality, nothing is truly bad or good; it depends on how you look at it.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
5. Our expectations influence what we see with our own eyes.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
6. Truth is relative. What is true at one point in time may not be true at another.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
7. Scientific research is objective and is not influenced by social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. We never see the world as it really is. What we perceive depends on what we believe and what we want to see.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
9. Our understanding of human behavior is influenced by our social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
10. Nothing is important in itself; what matters is what we consider important.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. Seeing something with my own eyes is the most reliable evidence.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
12. The more people know, the more they realize that you can never be completely certain about anything.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
1. Facts speak for themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. Our understanding of the natural, physical world is influenced by our social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
3. Scientific facts are absolute truths; they do not change over time.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
4. In reality, nothing is truly bad or good; it depends on how we look at it.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Rather disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Strongly agree
5. Our expectations influence what we see with our own eyes.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
6. Truth is relative. What is true at one point in time may not be true at another.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
7. Scientific research is objective and is not influenced by social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. We never see the world as it really is. What we perceive depends on what we believe and what we want to see.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
9. Our understanding of human behavior is influenced by our social values.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
10. Nothing is important in itself. What matters is what we consider important.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. Seeing something with my own eyes is the best evidence.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Rather disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Completely agree
12. The more people know, the more they realize that you cannot be completely certain about anything.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree