Ideology Inventory
The twentieth century provided strong evidence that "Ideas Have Consequences". Earlier psychology had a limited focus on research on personality, psychopathology, and social/emotional behavior. This anonymous inventory on ideology complements current research on values and religious beliefs as correlates of social behavior.

Please indicate your support or rejection of each of these social, economic, political, scientific, religious, and philosophical ideologies. Strong Support = +3, Support = +2, Weak support = +1, Neutral =0, Weak rejection =-1, Rejection = -2, Strong Rejection =-3, or Can't Decide. Please respond "Can't decide" for ideologies that are too obscure or complex for a decision.


Ideology Support Neutral Reject Can't Decide
Aestheticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Agnosticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Agrarianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Altruism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Anarchism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Animism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Apocalypticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Apollonianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Asceticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Atheism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Behaviorism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Buddhism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Capitalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Catholicism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Christianity +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Communalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Communitarianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Conformism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Confucianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Conservationism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Consumerism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Conventionalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Creationism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Cultural conservatism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Cultural relativism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Deism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Determinism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Democratic Socialism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Dionysianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Eclecticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Economic conservatism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Egalitarianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Egoism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Empiricism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Environmentalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Evangelism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Familialism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Fatalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Feminism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Freudianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Fundamentalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Futurism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Globalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Gradualism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Hedonism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Humanism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Idealism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Individualism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Industrialism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Integralism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Intellectualism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Internationalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Liberationism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Liberalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Localism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Marxism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Materialism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Monotheism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Modernism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Multiculturism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Mysticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Nationalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Naturalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Nature mysticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Nudism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Optimism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Pacifism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Paganism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Pantheism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Paternalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Patriotism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Pessimism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Political Conservatism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Positivism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Pragmatism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Progressivism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Protestantism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Puritanism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Radicalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Rationalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Realism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Reductionism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Reformism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Religious conservatism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Romanticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Secularism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Sensualism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Scientific Darwinism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Sexual Liberationism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Skepticism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Social Darwinism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Socialism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Spiritualism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Stoicism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Supernaturalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Traditionalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Universalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Utilitarianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Utopianism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3
Vitalism +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3

What is your political party preference? Libertarian Conservative Republican Moderate Republican Liberal Republican Independent Green Conservative Democrat Moderate Democrat Liberal Democrat Socialist Other

How often do you vote in local and state elections?

How often do you vote national elections?

Please select the description below that is most similar to your current beliefs about the existence of God:

How often do you attend a religious service?

About how often do you pray?


What is your age in years?


Please describe your responses to the uncertainties of life and death.  (1=not like, 2= little like, 3=somewhat like, 4=much like, and 5=very much like.)

Hopeful:    1  2   3   4   5

Detached:    1   2   3   4    5

Trustful:    1  2   3   4   5

Pessimistic:     1   2   3   4    5

Thankful:    1  2   3   4   5

Resigned:    1  2   3   4   5

Confident:    1   2   3   4    5

Discouraged:    1  2   3   4   5

Peaceful:     1   2   3   4    5

Depressed:    1  2   3   4   5

Joyful:    1  2   3   4   5

Indifferent:    1   2   3   4    5

Secure:    1  2   3   4   5

Fearful:     1   2   3   4    5

Optimistic:    1  2   3   4   5

Inattentive:    1  2   3   4   5

Calm:    1   2   3   4    5

Unmindful:    1  2   3   4   5

Cheerful:     1   2   3   4    5

Anxious:    1  2   3   4   5


Your sex.


Please describe your education.

Your current relationship status.

Any Comments?

All survey responses are anonymously

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