Social Dominance Orientation Scale, SSDO Test - the question form

1. Some groups of people are simply better than others.

2. We should work toward members of different groups having equal incomes.

3. To get what you want, it is sometimes necessary to use force against other groups.

4. Equality between different groups is something we should strive for.

5. Some groups of people should have more opportunities in life than others.

6. Some groups should not dominate other groups.

7. To get ahead in life, it is sometimes necessary to ignore the interests of other groups.

8. It is good when there is equality between different groups of people.

9. If certain groups of people knew their place, society would have fewer problems.

10. If we treated different groups of people as equals, there would be fewer problems in our society.

11. Some groups deserve to be at the top and other groups deserve to be at the bottom.

12. Low-status groups should “know their place.”

13. All groups should be given equal opportunities in life.

14. Some groups of people sometimes need to be put in their place.

15. Equality between groups benefits society.

16. We should do everything we can to ensure that different groups have equal living conditions.