TRAIT II (Conformity)

Fifteen experts, each of whom had won success in a different field, were asked to give an opinion of the statements below. At least eight or more of the experts marked each statement below as true. Read each statement, and if you agree with the experts that the statement is true, draw a circle around A. If you agree but only with reservations, draw a circle around R. If you disagree with the experts, draw a circle around D.

1.Shows with scantily dressed performers should not be permitted.ARD
2.No cultured person would ever use profanity.ARD
3.The right to vote should be given to persons of 18 years of age.ARD
4.No person except a law officer should be permitted to own a pistol.ARD
5.No acceptable excuse can ever be made for suicide.ARD
6.Children owe their parents more than their parents owe them.ARD
7.Few people would be better off dead than alive.ARD
8.Rich people are no happier than poor people.ARD
9.Natural resources should belong to individuals rather than to the government.ARD
10.Parents can decently support and educate two children in a city of 5000, with a total income of less than $200 per month. ARD
11.Parents should be permitted to punish or whip their children.ARD
12.Stealing cannot be excused on any grounds.ARD
13.Anything injurious to the human body, such as tobacco, should be outlawed.ARD
14.Highly intelligent people are just as happy as average people.ARD
15.The average person needs more mathematics than the eighth grade provides.ARD