Methodology for Measuring Altruistic Attitudes Test - the question form
Questions: 23 · 5 minutes
Select Questionnaire Type
Male form
Female form
1. I never arrive late to work or to very important appointments.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
2. I have not met any people I did not like.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
3. I do not like helping others; they should take care of themselves.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
4. If I see someone else in physical pain (for example, an injury), I try to help in some way.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
5. Before taking on any work, I ask how much I will be paid for it.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
6. Helping other people is a great joy.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
7. Spending my time and energy helping others is pointless; they are unlikely to do the same for me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, in most cases
7 – Completely true
8. I follow the principle: "Help others, and good will come back to you."
1 – Not true at all
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
9. Helping other people is generally pointless.
1 – Completely, absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
10. I would like to have the opportunity to be helpful to other people.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
11. I believe that any work should be paid; otherwise, it should not be offered.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Difficult to answer
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, in most cases
7 – Completely true
12. There are many things in the world that are worth doing purely selflessly.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Difficult to answer
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most often
7 – Absolutely true
13. I believe that one should never take part in recreational activities.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
14. I believe there is no such thing as an "honest mistake."
1 – Not true at all
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, in most cases
7 – Completely true
15. If I am asked to do something on a voluntary basis, I think about what I will get out of it.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
16. I would like to take part in a volunteer program or otherwise help people.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
17. If I am asked to do something on a voluntary basis, I usually refuse.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
18. I often start doing a task without first asking what benefit it will bring me personally.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
19. If I see an accident on the street, I will walk past it; it is not my concern.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
20. People are basically kind by nature, and if I were in trouble, someone would still help me.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Unsure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
21. I do not believe that, if I am in trouble, anyone will come to help me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
22. I cannot remain calm when I see others suffering (for example, physical injuries).
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Unsure
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
23. I have never hurt another person.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
1. I never arrive late for work or very important meetings.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
2. I have not met any people I did not like.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
3. I do not like helping others; they should take care of themselves.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Difficult to answer
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
4. If I see someone else in physical pain (for example, an injury), I try to do something to help.
1 – Completely false
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
5. Before taking on any work, I ask how much it will pay.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
6. Helping other people is a great joy.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
7. Spending my time and energy helping others is pointless; they are unlikely to repay me in kind.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
8. I live by the principle: "Help others, and good will come back to you."
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
9. In general, helping other people is pointless.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
10. I would like to have the opportunity to be helpful to other people.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
11. I believe that any work should be paid; otherwise, it should not be offered.
1 – Completely, definitely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Hard to say
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most often
7 – Absolutely true
12. There are many things in the world that are worth doing with no expectation of reward.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
13. I believe that one should never take part in recreational activities.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Difficult to say
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, in most cases
7 – Completely true
14. I believe there is no such thing as a "genuine mistake."
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
15. If I am asked to do something on a voluntary basis, I think about what I will get out of it.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Unsure
5 – Rather true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
16. I would like to take part in a volunteer program or otherwise help people.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
17. If I am asked to do something on a voluntary basis, I usually refuse.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Difficult to say
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
18. I often start doing a task without first asking what personal benefit it will bring me.
1 – Completely, absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – I find it difficult to answer
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
19. If I saw an accident in the street, I would walk past; it is not my concern.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Completely true
20. People are basically kind by nature, and if I were in trouble, someone would help me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
21. I do not believe that, in case of trouble, anyone would come to help me.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
22. I cannot remain calm when I see others suffering (for example, physical injuries).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true
23. I have never hurt another person.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Hard to say
5 – Mostly true
6 – Yes, most of the time
7 – Absolutely true