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Social Attitudes Test

This test is quite similar to the political compass test, but examines the results in a different way. It places you on three axes: conservative/radical, which examines most social opinions; tough/tender, which distinguishes between those who are realistic and pragmatic, and those who are idealistic and trusting; and finally socialist/capitalist, which contrasts sympathies towards government intervention and the poor, with sympathies towards large businesses and the wealthy.

http://www.childrenofmillennium.org/heroes/socialattitudetest.php

If you find it interesting, as I did, post your results on this thread! Here are mine:

Radicalism — 98%
Tenderness — 51.5%
Socialism — 98%

Quote:
These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.
Fredrik

My score:
Radicalism: 68 %
Tenderness: 57.5 %
Socialism: 62 %
I also got the left-wing university professor stance.
This must be a very American test, in Norwegian terms I'm neither radical nor left-wing. I also think the strong link between religion and morals is strange, I've never thought of religion as something that directly dictates your moral.
Joanne

    Radicalism: 47 percent
    Tenderness: 33.5 percent
    Socialism: 10 percent

    These scores indicate that you are a tough-minded moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a jaded materialist. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

    To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

In other words, I'm a godless libertarian with a heart of stone. Ho-hum. Nothing surprising here.
Julian

    Radicalism: 77 percent
    Tenderness: 42.5 percent
    Socialism: 66 percent

    These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

    To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.


Socially radical, economically on the fence.
Shouga

Radicalism: 83 percent

Tenderness: 47 percent

Socialism: 58 percent


These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.
Pauline

Hi Bejnamin

I went to the page, but I didn't understand the questions. When they ask how is something, what do they mean:

1. This is how it is
2. This is how would you like it would be

Also, "My country, rigth or wrong" what does it mean?

Thanks.
Loic

Radicalism: 47%
Tenderness: 69.5%
Socialism: 14%

These scores indicate that you are a tender-minded moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a protective parent. It appears that you are accepting of religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

PS: I must say that this is a very Eurocentric test. Two questions regarding Jews strike me as bizarre as it implies that the reader might be potentially prejudiced against the entire Hebrew race for no other reason save for bigotry.

PPS: It seems to me that with respect to political leanings, Miss Joanne and I seem to have a lot in common!
Shouga

Pauline wrote:
Hi Bejnamin

I went to the page, but I didn't understand the questions. When they ask how is something, what do they mean:

1. This is how it is
2. This is how would you like it would be

Also, "My country, rigth or wrong" what does it mean?

Thanks.


They give you a statement, and you have to say whether you agree or disagree with it. So for example, if they said 'The Death Penalty is barbaric and wrong', you would have to say whether you agreed strongly to this remark, agreed slightly, disagreed slightly or disagreed strongly - if you're not sure or have no opinion, then select the middle option.

I'm not sure what that question meant - any I didn't understand (and there were many) I just selected the middle option.
Pauline

Shouga wrote:

They give you a statement, and you have to say whether you agree or disagree with it.


For some questions this is evident, but others it's not. I will give you exemples:

1) The nation exists for the benefit of the individuals composing it, not the individuals for the benefit of the nation.
So, you can believe that the nation must be for benefit the individuals, but find that it isn't so. How can you answer?

3) War is inherent in human nature.
You can think that it is inherent but this is bad. Or you can find this correctly. Then you can say it's not inherent.

19) There may be a few exceptions, but in general, Jews are pretty much alike.
This quiz has weird obsession about Jews.

40) It's OK for someone to help another country because he prefers it to his own.
You must prefer something for help it? Idon't understand this. Do the person mean to fight in a war on the other side?

46) Jews are as valuable citizens as any other group.
Again about Jews!
André in Zuid-Afrika

Your scores:

Radicalism: 47 percent

Tenderness:62 percent

Socialism: 30 percent


These scores indicate that you are a tender-minded moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a protective parent. It appears that you are accepting of religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.
Shouga

Pauline wrote:
Shouga wrote:

They give you a statement, and you have to say whether you agree or disagree with it.


For some questions this is evident, but others it's not. I will give you exemples:

1) The nation exists for the benefit of the individuals composing it, not the individuals for the benefit of the nation.
So, you can believe that the nation must be for benefit the individuals, but find that it isn't so. How can you answer?

3) War is inherent in human nature.
You can think that it is inherent but this is bad. Or you can find this correctly. Then you can say it's not inherent.

19) There may be a few exceptions, but in general, Jews are pretty much alike.
This quiz has weird obsession about Jews.

40) It's OK for someone to help another country because he prefers it to his own.
You must prefer something for help it? Idon't understand this. Do the person mean to fight in a war on the other side?

46) Jews are as valuable citizens as any other group.
Again about Jews!


Yeah, I dunno what's up with the two Jew questions.

1) I guess this is just your own opinion, but the question didn't make much sense to me so I just chose the middle option.

3) Just your own opinion, whether you think war is inherent in human nature or not...?

40) It should really be phrased as ' It's OK for someone to help another country if he prefers it to his own' - so I suppose that's to do with everything, really. I took it to mean charity or military or something.
Joanne

loic wrote:
PS: I must say that this is a very Eurocentric test. Two questions regarding Jews strike me as bizarre as it implies that the reader might be potentially prejudiced against the entire Hebrew race for no other reason save for bigotry.
I thought they were rather bizarre, too. What does following Judaism (or any other religion) have to do with being a good citizen or not? Fredrik's comment about religion and morality being linked was surprising, too. I thought the test was pretty good at separating the morality questions and the religion questions, which is rare in these internet tests.
loic wrote:
PPS: It seems to me that with respect to political leanings, Miss Joanne and I seem to have a lot in common!
Except you and André are much nicer than me. Apparently, I've killed Bambi's mother, and regularly drop-kick the elderly and handicapped...
Shouga

Joanne wrote:
loic wrote:
PS: I must say that this is a very Eurocentric test. Two questions regarding Jews strike me as bizarre as it implies that the reader might be potentially prejudiced against the entire Hebrew race for no other reason save for bigotry.
I thought they were rather bizarre, too. What does following Judaism (or any other religion) have to do with being a good citizen or not? Fredrik's comment about religion and morality being linked was surprising, too. I thought the test was pretty good at separating the morality questions and the religion questions, which is rare in these internet tests.


I guess it's because a lot of people are prejudiced against jews, sometimes without even realising it.
Porthos

Radicalism: 44 percent

Tenderness: 48.5 percent

Socialism: 26 percent


These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a regular person. It appears that you are neutral towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.
Pauline

Your scores:

Radicalism:86 percent

Tenderness:53 percent

Socialism: 86 percent


These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.
Deborah

    Your scores:

    Radicalism: 95 percent

    Tenderness: 44 percent

    Socialism: 78 percent

    These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

    To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.

Me? I'm shocked!!

    This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.

How would this test be useful? Do you decide that you don't want to be thought of as radical, so you change the way you answer similar questions in future tests?
Uriel

These scores indicate that you are a tough-minded moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a jaded materialist. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.

Dude, I thought I was a dedicated capitalist! Must have been the part where I said workers should have some say in labor disputes and we do need some gov't regulation ... beyond that, though, chain 'em to the machines!

I was all for the floggings, myself. I thought those were much stranger questions than the ones about Jews -- and what is this sanctimonious puzzlement about the Jewish questions from our European contingent? Are memories getting short in the old country?
Patrix

Your scores:

Radicalism: 62 percent
Tenderness: 44 percent
Socialism: 50 percent

These scores indicate that you are a radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.
Walker

I took the test twice.

Your scores:

Radicalism: 59 percent
Tenderness: 53 percent
Socialism: 66 percent

These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a regular person. It appears that you are neutral towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.


Your scores:

Radicalism: 29 percent
Tenderness: 48.5 percent
Socialism: 62 percent

These scores indicate that you are a conservative; this is the political profile one might associate with a police officer. It appears that you are accepting of religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as pro-government.


Radical = University professor?
Deborah

Walker wrote:
I took the test twice.

Your scores:

Radicalism: 59 percent
Tenderness: 53 percent
Socialism: 66 percent

Your scores:

Radicalism: 29 percent
Tenderness: 48.5 percent
Socialism: 62 percent

How did you get such different scores in "Radicalism"?
Walker

Deborah wrote:
Walker wrote:
I took the test twice.

Your scores:

Radicalism: 59 percent
Tenderness: 53 percent
Socialism: 66 percent

Your scores:

Radicalism: 29 percent
Tenderness: 48.5 percent
Socialism: 62 percent

How did you get such different scores in "Radicalism"?


Well, first I thought I'd do it a second time and be more harsh, just for kicks, to see if the results would tell me I was a nazi or something. But I soon realized that I couldn't answer that way I'd intended (e.g. I couldn't say that all jews are alike even as a joke that no one would ever hear). However, I continued being somewhat harsher than I was when I took the test the first time.
Another reason, which took over the first one, was the following thought (although it was vague): 'yes, there is political correctness in this country. If I do it again and try to be more honest maybe the results will be different'. Actually, I took the test once again today and the results were pretty much same as the first time.
Travis

Quote:
Your scores:

Radicalism: 80 percent

Tenderness: 33.5 percent

Socialism: 94 percent


These scores indicate that you are a tough-minded radical; this is the political profile one might associate with a liberated atheist. It appears that you are cynical towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.


I would have to say that this is accurate, but due to the nature of the test obviously does not give the clearest view of my own views. In particular, the attribute "socialism" is quite vague in nature (as there are many different definitions of the word "socialism", and I do not mean right-wing strawman definitions either). Also, the questions that are likely linked with this attribute by their nature by their nature would lead one towards assuming a certain set of political views if one read someone's answers to them in isolation. More specifically, they assume private capitalism versus state socialism in how they are constructed, without leaving room to economic/social views outside such (such as libertarian socialism, corporatism (in the early-mid 20th century sense), or state capitalism). This made it hard to answer a lot of the questions simply due to the presumptions involved in the questions themselves.
Liz

<<Your scores:

Radicalism: 41 percent

Tenderness: 54.5 percent

Socialism: 54 percent

These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a regular person. It appears that you are neutral towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

To round out the picture, your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.>>

So, I'm a typical petty bourgois... I'm not surprised at all.

In my case, the analysis is rather accurate, as opposed to other tests I've done in my life. However, I don't understand how almost everyone came across as radical according to this test.

university professor = radical?
police officer=conservative??
regular person=moderate?


What if you are a regular police officer or a university professor?

<<Firstly, social opinions tend to fall predictably along a conservative/radical axis, which will be recognized by most people as the right-wing vs left-wing political axis.>>

The creator of the test seems to equate "radicalism" with left-wing politics. Pardon my ignorance, but isn't it possible for an extreme right-wing person to be radical? Is radicalism necessarily associated with left-wing attitude?

I fail to see what this obsession with Jews is for. Is it an Anti-Semitist test or what? What if I'm a Jew and happen to have low self-esteem at the same time. Then I answer that I'm a less valuable citizen, and thus come across as ...right-wing?
Joking apart, it isn't clear to me what their intention was with questions concerning Jews and blacks etc. There are no such results as "You are an Anti-Semite" or "You are racist".

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