Measuring Belief in a Dangerous World Test - the question form

1. The world is a safe and predictable place, and most people do not harm others.

2. Each year, there are fewer truly decent people and more immoral people who pose a threat to others.

3. Each era has its own problems. However, today a person’s chances of living a calm and safe life are higher than ever before.

4. Everything suggests that our lives could turn into chaos at any moment.

5. In our society, there are many cruel and dangerous people who attack others for no apparent reason.

6. People who think that earthquakes, wars, and famine mean the end of the world are wrong. The end of the world is still a long way off.

7. The world is a dangerous and unpredictable place, where the values and way of life of decent people are under threat.

8. Nowadays, the crime rate is no higher than it used to be.

9. If a person acts sensibly, nothing bad will happen to them, because we live in a safe world.

10. The likelihood of becoming a victim of assault, robbery, or murder is steadily increasing.