Self-Quiz: Test Your Social Equality Orientation

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Select a number on a scale from 1 strongly disagree to 5 strongly agree

Read each item below and select the number that best represents your beliefs on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “Strongly disagree” and 5 means “Strongly agree.” After you’ve taken the quiz, refer to the guidelines offered in Chapter 3 for how to overcome stereotypes, offer empathy, and perception-check.

Note: Information for this Self-Quiz is from the Social Dominance Orientation Scale (Pratto et al., 1994).

Item 1

Everyone should have the same opportunities available to them in life.

Item 2

It is not good for one group of people to be dominant in a society.

Item 3

Social equality should be improved in society.

Item 4

Societies should strive for income equality.

Item 5

More equal treatment of people leads to fewer problems in a society.