Measuring Belief in a Just World Test - the question form
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1. I feel that, overall, I deserve what happens to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. In general, life treats me fairly.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Not sure
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
3. I believe that I usually get what I deserve.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
4. In my life, overall, things happen fairly.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
5. In my life, injustice is more the exception than the rule.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Not sure
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
6. I believe that, overall, things in my life are fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
7. I think that important decisions that affect me are usually fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. I believe that, in general, the world is just.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Not sure
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
9. I believe that, in general, people get what they deserve.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
10. I am confident that justice always prevails over injustice.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. I am convinced that if a person has experienced injustice, it will be compensated for in the future.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Completely agree
12. I firmly believe that injustice in a wide range of life situations (in the family, at school, etc.) is the exception rather than the rule.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
13. I think that everyone who makes important decisions tries to be fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
1. Overall, I feel that I deserve what happens to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. In general, life is fair to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
3. I believe that I usually get what I deserve.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Not sure
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
4. Overall, things in my life happen fairly.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
5. In my life, injustice is more the exception than the rule.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
6. I believe that, overall, things in my life are fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
7. I think that important decisions that affect me are usually fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. I believe that, on the whole, the world is just.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
9. I believe that, by and large, people get what they deserve.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
10. I am confident that justice always prevails over injustice.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. I am convinced that if a person has experienced an injustice, it will be compensated for in the future.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Unsure
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
12. I am firmly convinced that injustice in a wide range of life situations (in the family, in studies, etc.) is more the exception than the rule.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
13. I think that everyone who makes important decisions tries to be fair.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree