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Belief in a Dangerous World Scale

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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October 2, 2025

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22/50

Belief in a Dangerous World (BiaDW)

Measures the extent to which a person perceives society as unstable, threatening, and prone to aggression and unpredictability.

Lower belief

Moderate belief

Higher belief

10 – 23: Lower belief | 24 – 36: Moderate belief | 37 – 50: Higher belief

A score of 22 falls in the Lower belief range, suggesting you generally view the social world as relatively predictable and not strongly threatening.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Anxious or distrustful people

41%OF USERS

People who often feel unsafe, expect the worst from others, or struggle to relax in groups take it to understand what drives their reactions.

Counseling and therapy clients

33%OF USERS

People in counseling use it to clarify whether fears, anger, or avoidance are linked to seeing society as threatening or competitive.

HR and team leaders

26%OF USERS

Recruiters and managers take it to anticipate conflict triggers, trust levels, and how someone might behave under pressure in a team.

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Belief in a Dangerous World (BiaDW)

Average

22.7

Normal range

16.1 — 29.4

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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

About This Assessment

Measuring Belief in a Dangerous World Test

Belief in a Dangerous World Scale Test

social attitudes beliefs

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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