Belief in a Dangerous World Scale Test
Understand how you view society and others in just 2 minutes. This 10-item check reveals threat and competition beliefs to guide communication, trust-building, and conflict prevention.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Belief in a Dangerous World (BiaDW)
Average
22.7
Normal range
16.1 — 29.4
min.
10
max.
50
Majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures two social beliefs: viewing society as unsafe and unpredictable, and viewing society as competitive and zero-sum. These beliefs reflect general expectations about other people and social order.
How should items be answered?
Select the option that best matches general views about society rather than a specific recent event. Answer all items using the first response that seems accurate.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 10 items.
How are results interpreted?
Higher scores indicate stronger endorsement of the relevant belief. Results describe tendencies in perception and are not a clinical diagnosis.
What are common uses of the results?
Results are used to understand patterns of trust, threat sensitivity, and expectations in social situations. They may support counseling, coaching, or workplace assessment when combined with other information.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Belief in a Dangerous World Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure assesses perceptions of the social environment as threatening or unsafe using the Belief in a Dangerous World Scale. It is a brief self-report instrument designed to capture stable beliefs that may shape interpersonal expectations and responses.
The Belief in a Dangerous World Scale (George L. Altemeyer) consists of 10 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as indicating the degree to which an individual views the broader social world as dangerous, unpredictable, or hostile, and may be used in research or clinical contexts as one component of a broader assessment.
Author: George L. Altemeyer
Literature: Altemeyer, B. The authoritarian specter. Harvard University Press. 1996.; Duckitt, J., Wagner, C., du Plessis, I., & Birum, I. The psychological bases of ideology and prejudice: testing a dual process model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002.
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