PSY 101

Do You Believe in A Just World?

Read the statements below and mark which of these you tend to agree with (A) and which you disagree with (D):

_____ 1. Good deeds often go unnoticed.

_____ 2. When parents punish their children, it is almost always
                   for good reason.

_____ 3. Many people suffer through absolutely no fault of their own.

_____ 4. By and large, people deserve what they get.

_____ 5. The political candidate who sticks up for his/her principles
                   rarely gets elected.

_____ 6. Although evil people may hold political power for a while, in the general
                   course of history good wins out.

Scoring:

• How many red statements did you mark as "D" (disagree)? ____

• How many blue statements did you mark as "A" (agree) _______

Add these two numbers together.  The higher your score with 6 as the highest score, the more you believe in a just world.