Tolerance Index Test - the question form
Questions: 22 · 5 minutes
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1. Any opinion may be presented in the mass media.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
2. Mixed marriages usually have more problems than marriages between people of the same nationality.
1 – Absolutely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
3. If a friend betrays you, you should take revenge on them.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
4. People from the Caucasus will be treated better if they change their behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. In an argument, only one point of view can be correct.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
6. People who beg or are homeless are to blame for their own problems.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
7. It is acceptable to think that your people are better than all others.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
8. I find it unpleasant to interact with untidy people.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
9. Even if I have my own opinion, I am willing to listen to other points of view.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. People with mental illness should be isolated from society.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
11. I am willing to accept as a member of my family a person of any nationality.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
12. Refugees should not be helped any more than everyone else, because local people have no fewer problems.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
13. If someone is rude to me, I respond in the same way.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
14. I would like my friends to include people of different nationalities.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
15. To restore order in the country, a “strong hand” is necessary.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
16. People who move here should have the same rights as local residents.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
17. A person who thinks differently than I do irritates me.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
18. It is difficult to feel positively toward some nationalities and ethnic groups.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
19. Clutter irritates me a great deal.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
20. All religious movements have a right to exist.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
21. I can imagine a Black person as a close friend.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
22. I would like to become a more tolerant person toward others.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
1. Any opinion may be presented in the mass media.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. Mixed-ethnicity marriages usually have more problems than marriages between people of the same nationality.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. If a friend betrays you, you should take revenge.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
4. Caucasians will be treated better if they change their behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. In an argument, only one point of view can be correct.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. People who beg or are homeless are to blame for their own problems.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
7. It is acceptable to think that your people are better than all others.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. Interacting with untidy people is unpleasant.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
9. Even if I have my own opinion, I am willing to listen to other points of view.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
10. All people with mental illness should be isolated from society.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. I would be willing to accept a person of any nationality as a member of my family.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
12. Refugees should not be helped more than everyone else, because local people have problems no less serious.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
13. If someone is rude to me, I respond in the same way.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
14. I would like my friends to include people of different nationalities.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
15. To restore order in the country, a “strong hand” is necessary.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
16. Newcomers should have the same rights as local residents.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Mostly disagree
4 – Mostly agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
17. A person who thinks differently than I do irritates me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
18. It is difficult to have a positive attitude toward some nationalities and ethnic groups.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Rather disagree
4 – Rather agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
19. Clutter irritates me a great deal.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
20. All religious movements have a right to exist.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
21. I can imagine a Black person as a close friend.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
22. I would like to become more tolerant toward other people.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree