Philosophies of Human Nature Scale (Original 84-item scale)
Wrightsman (1964, 1974)
Anatomy
Measures this construct
- Trustworthiness (unresolved)
- Altruism
- Independence (Work Value)
- Strength of Will and Rationality (unresolved)
- Complexity of Human Nature (unresolved)
- Variability in Human Nature (unresolved)
Items
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Reliability & validity
- Reliability
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- Validity
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Items measuring this instrument
Canonical item stems whose source_items[] includes a variant from this instrument. Capped at 10; see the full list via the link below.
10 most people do not hesitate to go out of their way to help someone in trouble
11 a persons reaction to things differs from one situation to another
12 people can be described accurately by one term such as introverted or moral or sociable
14 people usually tell the truth even when they know they would be better off lying
15 the important thing in being successful nowadays is not how hard you work but how well you fit in with the crowd
16 most people will act as good samaritans if given the opportunity
17 different people react to the same situation in different ways
18 its not hard to understand what really is important to a person
19 attempts to understand ourselves are usually futile
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