Attention Check
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-Dog
-Cat
-Mouse
-Horse
Out-group, Group Mind
Below, we ask you to consider various groups. Please indicate how much you think
each group has a mind. By “mind” we mean the capacity to plan, have intentions,
experience emotions, and think for itself. Please take these questions literally, not
figuratively.
Not at All
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2
3
4
5
6
Very Much
7
Does your boss’s family have a mind?
Does the group of people outside your political party have a mind?
Does the town outside and adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the foreign country adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the collective group of people in the generation before yours have a mind?
Does the high school graduating class 10 years before yours have a mind?
Does the fandom of your rival sports team have a mind?
Does the State outside and adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the opposite gender collectively have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who do not share your religious beliefs have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who cannot speak your language have a mind?
Does the group of people who have more education than you have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who do not share your view on the role of government
have a mind?
Out-group, Member Mind
“Below, we list members of various group. Please indicate how much you think the
person has a mind. By “mind” we mean the capacity to plan, have intentions,
experience emotions, and think for themselves. Please take these questions literally,
not figuratively.”
Not at All
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very Much
7
Does the average member of your boss’s family have a mind?
Does the average person in the group of people outside your political party have a mind?
Does the average citizen of the town outside and adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the average citizen of foreign country adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the average person in the generation before yours have a mind?
Does the average member of the high school graduating class 10 years before yours have a
mind?
Does the average fan of your rival sports team have a mind?
Does the average citizen of State outside and adjacent to yours have a mind?
Does the average member of the opposite gender have a mind?
Does the average person who does not share your religious beliefs have a mind?
Does the average person who cannot speak your language have a mind?
Does the average person who has more education than you have a mind?
Does the average person who does not share your view on the role of government have a
mind?
Out-group, Cohesion
“Below, we ask you to consider various groups. Please indicate how much you think
the group is cohesive. By “cohesive” we mean how similar group members are to
each other, the extent to which they share a common fate, and how tightly knit the
group is. Please take these questions literally, not figuratively.”
Not Cohesive
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2
3
4
5
Very Cohesive
6
7
Is your boss’s family cohesive?
Is the group of people outside your political party cohesive?
Is the town outside and adjacent to yours cohesive?
Is the foreign country adjacent to yours cohesive?
Is the collective group of people in the generation before yours cohesive?
Is the high school graduating class 10 years before yours cohesive?
Is the fandom of your rival sports team cohesive?
Is the State outside and adjacent to yours cohesive?
Is the opposite gender cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who do not share your religious beliefs cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who cannot speak your language cohesive?
Is the group of people who have more education than you cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who do not share your view on the role of government
cohesive?
Out-Group, Responsibility
“Below, we ask you to consider various groups. Please indicate how much you think
each group is morally responsible for the group’s collective actions”
Not Responsible
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2
3
4
5
6
Very Responsible
7
Is your boss’s family morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the group of people outside your political party morally responsible for its collective
actions?
Is the town outside and adjacent to yours morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the foreign country adjacent to yours morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people in the generation before yours morally responsible for its
collective actions?
Is the high school graduating class 10 years before yours morally responsible for its
collective actions?
Is the fandom of your rival sports team morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the State outside and adjacent to yours morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the opposite gender morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people who do not share your religious beliefs morally
responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people who cannot speak your language morally responsible for
its collective actions?
Is the group of people who have more education than you morally responsible for its
collective actions?
Is collective group of people who do not share your view on the role of government morally
responsible for its collective actions?
Out-group, Closeness
"Using the figure below, we ask you to consider which of these pairs of circles best
describes your relationship with the groups listed below. In the figure "X" serves as a
placeholder for the groups below, that is, you should think of "X" being that specific
group. By selecting the appropriate number please indicate to what extent you and
the listed groups are connected."
Please indicate to what extent you and the listed groups are connected
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Your boss's family
The group of people outside your political party
The town outside and adjacent to yours
The foreign country adjacent to yours
The collective group of people in the generation before yours
The high school graduating class 10 years before yours
The fandom of your rival sports team
The State outside and adjacent to yours
The opposite gender
The collective group of people who do not share your religious beliefs
The collective group of people who cannot speak your language
The group of people who have more education than you
The collective group of people who do not share your view on the role of government
In-group, Group Mind
Below, we ask you to consider various groups of which you are a member. Please
indicate how much you think each group has a mind. By “mind” we mean the capacity
to plan, have intentions, experience emotions, and think for itself. Please take these
questions literally, not figuratively.
Not at All
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very Much
7
Does your family have a mind?
Does your political party have a mind?
Does your neighborhood have a mind?
Does your country have a mind?
Does the collective group of people in your generation have a mind?
Does your high school graduating class have a mind?
Does the collective fandom of your favorite sports team have a mind?
Does your State have a mind?
Does your gender collectively have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who share your religious beliefs have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who speak your language have a mind?
Does the group of people who have the same level of education as you have a mind?
Does the collective group of people who share your view of the role of government have a
mind?
In-group, Member Mind
“Below, we list members of various group of which you are also a member. Please
indicate how much you think the person has a mind. By “mind” we mean the capacity
to plan, have intentions, experience emotions, and think for themselves. Please take
these questions literally, not figuratively.”
Not at All
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very Much
7
Does the average member of your family have a mind?
Does the average member your political party have a mind?
Does the average member of your neighborhood have a mind?
Does the average citizen of your country have a mind?
Does the average person of your generation have a mind?
Does the average member your high school graduating class have a mind?
Does the average fan of your favorite sports team have a mind?
Does the average citizen of your State have a mind?
Does the average member of your gender have a mind?
Does the average person who shares your religious beliefs have a mind?
Does the average person who speaks your language have a mind?
Does the average person who has the same level of education as you have a mind?
Does the average person who shares your view of the role of government have a mind?
In-group, Cohesion
“Below, we ask you to consider various groups of which you are a member. Please
indicate how much you think the group is cohesive. By “cohesive” we mean how
similar group members are to each other, the extent to which they share a common
fate, and how tightly knit the group is. Please take these questions literally, not
figuratively.”
Not Cohesive
1
2
3
4
5
Very Cohesive
6
7
Is your family cohesive?
Is your political party cohesive?
Is your neighborhood cohesive?
Is your country cohesive?
Is the collective group of people in your generation cohesive?
Is your high school graduating class cohesive?
Is the collective fandom of your favorite sports team cohesive?
Is your State cohesive?
Is your gender cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who share your religious beliefs cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who speak your language cohesive?
Is the group of people who have the same level of education as you cohesive?
Is the collective group of people who share your view of the role of government cohesive?
In-Group, Responsibility
“Below, we ask you to consider various groups of which you are a member. Please
indicate how much you think each group is morally responsible for the group’s
collective actions”
Not Responsible
1
2
3
4
5
Very Responsible
6
7
Is your family morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is your political party morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is your neighborhood morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is your country morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people in your generation morally responsible for its collective
actions?
Is your high school graduating class morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective fandom of your favorite sports team morally responsible for its collective
actions?
Is your State morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is your gender morally responsible for its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people who share your religious beliefs morally responsible for its
collective actions?
Is the collective group of people who speak your language morally responsible for its
collective actions?
Is the group of people who have the same level of education as you morally responsible for
its collective actions?
Is the collective group of people who share your view of the role of government morally
responsible for its collective actions?
In-group, Closeness
"Using the figure below, we ask you to consider which of these pairs of circles best
describes your relationship with the groups listed below. In the figure "X" serves as a
placeholder for the groups below, that is, you should think of "X" being that specific
group. By selecting the appropriate number please indicate to what extent you and
the listed groups are connected."
Please indicate to what extent you and the listed groups are connected
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Your family
Your political party
Your neighborhood
Your country
The collective group of people in your generation
Your high school graduating class
The collective fandom of your favorite sports team
Your State
Your gender
The collective group of people who share your religious beliefs
The collective group of people who speak your language
The group of people who have the same level of education as you
The collective group of people who share your view of the role of government
Moral Foundation Questionnaire (Short Version)
Part 1. “When you decide whether something is right or wrong, to what extent are the
following considerations relevant to your thinking? Please rate each statement using
this scale”:
[0] = not at all relevant, [1] = not very relevant, [2] = slightly relevant, [3] = somewhat
relevant, [4] = very relevant, [5] = extremely relevant
______Whether or not someone suffered emotionally
______Whether or not some people were treated differently than others
______Whether or not someone’s action showed love for his or her country
______Whether or not someone showed a lack of respect for authority
______Whether or not someone violated standards of purity and decency
______Whether or not someone was good at math
______Whether or not someone cared for someone weak or vulnerable
______Whether or not someone acted unfairly
______Whether or not someone did something to betray his or her group
______Whether or not someone conformed to the traditions of society
______Whether or not someone did something disgusting
Part 2. “Please read the following sentences and indicate your agreement or
disagreement:”
[0]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Strongly
Moderately
Slightly
Slightly
Moderately Strongly
disagree
disagree
disagree
agree
agree
agree
______Compassion for those who are suffering is the most crucial virtue.
______When the government makes laws, the number one principle should be ensuring that
everyone is treated fairly.
______I am proud of my country’s history.
______Respect for authority is something all children need to learn.
______People should not do things that are disgusting, even if no one is harmed.
______It is better to do good than to do bad.
______One of the worst things a person could do is hurt a defenseless animal.
______Justice is the most important requirement for a society.
______People should be loyal to their family members, even when they have done something
wrong.
______Men and women each have different roles to play in society.
______I would call some acts wrong on the grounds that they are unnatural.
Political Orientation
“Please indicate your personal political orientation”
Very Liberal
O
O
O
Moderate
O
O
Very Conservative
O
O
Demographic Questions
Age: _________________
Gender:
-Male
-Female
US Citizen/Resident:
-Yes
-No
Ethnicity:
-African-American
-Asian
-Caucasian
-Hispanic/Latino
-Other
English First Language:
-Yes
-No
Highest Level of Education:
-High School
-Some College
-College Degree
-Master Degree
-Doctoral Degree
Do you have any comments or suggestions for this study?
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