birdwatcher | (no subject)

Обычно в тестах отвечаешь на некоторый набор вопросов, а потом составители пытаются предсказать твои ответы на некоторые другие вопросы. Авторы теста из Пью центра (ссылку предложила

m_p) применили новаторский подход: сначала отвечаешь на вопросы

	Statement 1	Strongly agree	Not so strongly agree	Not so strongly agree	Strongly agree	Statement 2
1	Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient					Government often does a better job than people give it credit for

2	Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest					Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good

3	Poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return					Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently

4	The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt					The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy

5	Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents					Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care

6	The best way to ensure peace is through military strength					Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace

7	We should all be willing to fight for our country, whether it is right or wrong					It's acceptable to refuse to fight in a war you believe is morally wrong

8	Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard					Hard work and determination are no guarantee of success for most people

9	Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside of our control					Everyone has it in their own power to succeed

10	Too much power is concentrated in the hands of a few large companies					The largest companies do NOT have too much power

11	Business corporations make too much profit					Most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit

12	Elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly					Elected officials in Washington try hard to stay in touch with voters back home

13	Most elected officials care what people like me think					Most elected officials don't care what people like me think

14	This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment					This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment

15	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy					Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost

16	Homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society					Homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society

17	Books that contain dangerous ideas should be banned from public school libraries					Public school libraries should be allowed to carry any books they want

18	Religion is a very important part of my life					Religion is not that important to me

19	I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially					I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation

20	I often don't have enough money to make ends meet					Paying the bills is generally not a problem for me

21	It IS NOT necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values					It IS necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values

22	Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world					Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism

23	The growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten traditional American customs and values					The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society

24	It’s best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs					We should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home

25	The government should do more to protect morality in society					I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality

In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
Strong Democrat	Democrat	Independent, Lean Democrat	Independent, no leaning	Independent, Lean Republican	Republican	Strong Republican

In general, would you describe your political views as very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal or very liberal?
Very Liberal	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Very Conservative

причем по два раза на каждый, а потом тебе излагают твою точку зрения на все те же самые вопросы, причем ( абсолютно неправильно ).

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fentucci.livejournal.com

Вот что происходит когда классификацию упрощают до одного измерения и строят всех в одну шеренгу слева направо. У них просто нет группы для free enterprise / socially liberal. Получается что это взаимоисключающие позиции. Удобно для двух-партийной системы, n'est ce pas?

birdwatcher.livejournal.com

Я раньше думал, такие тесты в старших классах пишут, при изучении оператора условного перехода в Бейсике.

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Перестали ли Вы пить коньяк по утрам?

Почему, сами вопросы и варианты ответво мне показались осмысленными.

Too simplistic

Простые вопросы, простые ответы. Казалось бы, тем легче не делать на их основе таких бредовых выводов...

Их понятия либеральности и консерватизма вряд-ли совпадают с твоими. Я не уверен, что твоё самоопределение верно в их понимании.

Кого интересует их понимание либерализма? Исследование посвящено трем вопросам -- собственности и свободе торговли во внутренней политике, империализму во внешней политике, и библии. Если хочется обязательно свести их к одному, то это неизбежно будет первый. У них просто какая-то ерунда на уровне неработающей программы.

m-p.livejournal.com

я еще не смотрела их полный отчет - Вы проверили, их исходный опросник, по которому они выделили группы, совпадает с тестом на сайте? Меня это очень удивит.

filin.livejournal.com

Тот же результат: совершенно неверное описание мотиваций :-)