Scale of Psychological Essentialism Test - the question form
Questions: 7 · 2 minutes
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1. The character and abilities of [group name] are in their blood.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
2. Only a [group name] can understand the thoughts and feelings of another [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. In a crowd, members of [group name] are easy to identify at a glance.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. You are either a [group name] or you are not; there is no middle ground—someone cannot be "a little" [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. Although [group name] differ from one another in behavior and appearance, they are essentially very similar.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. All [group name] share something deep that makes them [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. You can tell a lot about a person if you know that they are [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
1. The traits and abilities of [group name] are in their blood.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
2. Only a [group name] can understand the thoughts and feelings of another [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. In a crowd, members of [group name] are easy to recognize at a glance.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. You are either a [group name] or you are not; there is no middle ground—you cannot be "a little" [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. Although [group name] differ from one another in behavior and appearance, they are essentially very similar.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. All [group name] share something deep and fundamental; without it, they would not be [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. You can tell a lot about a person if you know that they are [group name].
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree