Scale of Attitude Toward Reality, AARS Test - the question form

1. Who holds power is the central question we must answer if we want to understand how society works.

2. Refusing to meet other people's demands interferes with adjustment in society.

3. Science underestimates the extent to which genes influence human behavior.

4. Some differences in viewpoints are necessary for social change.

5. Scientists' choice of methods for studying problems is influenced by the values of the society in which they live.

6. If someone works hard to solve a problem, they usually find an answer.

7. If everyone knew what is important to them, the world would be fine.

8. Most differences between the sexes have an evolutionary purpose.

9. People who are successful usually deserve it.

10. The statement “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” is still true.

11. The more technologies we develop, the better our science will be.

12. Random solutions to problems are extremely rare.

13. Nowadays, people’s achievements are recognized regardless of their race, gender, or social class.

14. People cannot be taught to be creative—they are either born creative or they are not.

15. Among people who call for social change, there are usually many who have not succeeded in the current society.

16. Scientific facts change over time.

17. What happens to us depends on our own efforts and merits.

18. Once a scientific fact has been discovered, it becomes a permanent part of science.

19. We communicate far more information to each other than we are aware of.

20. Most differences in human behavior are explained by personality traits.

21. Important ideas usually originate in authoritative organizations.

22. Effort can often make up for a lack of talent in a particular area.

23. It is much more important to be liked by people than to be influential.

24. Biological sex, gender roles, and sexual preferences are closely related to one another in a normal person.

25. The key to understanding an adult's behavior is the relationship between mother and child.

26. People who are members of minority groups should not be concerned about other people in those groups who are less successful than they are.

27. To understand a person's behavior, it is extremely important to consider unconscious motivation.

28. "Deviant behavior" is not a distinct type of behavior, but rather other people's view that the behavior is socially unacceptable.

29. Society should protect itself from those who do not accept its rules.

30. Books by well-known people are often quoted to lend authority to the findings of less well-known researchers.

31. Most people cooperate with one another only if they understand that everyone will benefit from acting together.

32. Recognition in the scientific community is based on the high quality of the work done.

33. It is very important to reduce the gap between the “real world” and the scientific laboratory.

34. We can learn a great deal about human behavior by studying animals.

35. People who were seen as dissenters at one time in history often later proved to be innovators from the perspective of future eras.

36. Recognition of a scientific discovery in the scientific community depends on the influence of the person who made it.

37. It is better not to know too much about things that cannot be changed.

38. Physiological differences limit the extent to which men and women can learn to be similar to one another.

39. People who have less to lose in the event of a relationship breakup are more likely to insist on getting their own way in the relationship.

40. Most social problems are solved by a small number of highly qualified specialists.