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The Kato/Markus Questionnaire

Background Information


Age:     Year in school:   
Not in school
      
Grade school (year)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  High school (year)
1 2 3 4
     
College undergraduate (year)
1 2 3 4
  College graduate school
Gender:   
Female   Male
   
Home
 Urban   Suburban   Rural 
 
     
Region: If you live inside the United States:

    New England
  Middle Atlantic 
  South Atlantic 
  East South Central
  West South Central
  East North Central
  West North Central
  Mountain 
  Pacific

If you live outside the United States:

    North America 
  South America 
  Europe
  Asia 
  Australia-Pacific 
  Africa 

Questions

Please rate how well the following statements describe you, using the 10 point scale provided.
Work as quickly as possible. Do not think too much of certain statements and do not worry
about consistency of your responses.


1 : When making a decision, I first consider how it will affect others before considering how it will affect me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 : How I behave depends opon the people around / the situation / the people around the situation.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3 : I feel guilty when I say "no" when someone asks me for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 : I am special.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
5 : Nothing can keep me from doing something if I want ot do it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
6 : It is important to maintain harmony in thegroup.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 : If someone helps me, I feel strong obligation to return the favor sometime later.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8 : It is important to me that I remain in a group if the group needs me even though I am not happy with the group..
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 : It is better to follow tradition or authority than to try to do something in my way.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 : It is important to me that I am liked by other people.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11 : It is important to me that I am a cooperative participant in group activities.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
12 : I would rather not insist on it, if what I believe is right hurts other people's feelings.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
13 : I am always myself. I do not act like other people.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
14 : If other people do not like my idea, I tend to change it, even though I like it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 : I have difficulty saying "no" when someone asks me for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
16 : I automatically tune myself into other people's expectations of me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
17 : I do not care what other people think of my idea, if I like it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
18 : Since other people's business is not mine, I might feel bad but notguilty when I need to say "no" when I am asked for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
19 : Even though people around me may hold a different opinion, I stick to what I believe in.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
20 : No matter what the situation or setting is, I am always true to myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
21 : It is important to me that I make a favorable impression on others.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
22 : The most important thing to me is to have a sense of belonging to my own group(s).
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
23 : It is important to me to maintain a good relationship with everybody.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
24 : I can take care of myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
25 : I I have planned my future.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
26 : I know my weaknesses and strengths.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
27 : I usually make my own decisions by myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
28 : I always know what I want.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
29 : I always care about what other people think of me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
30 : Before making a decision, I always consult with others.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
31 : I am unique - different from others in many respects.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

I understand that no identifying information is included in this data.
In submitting this data, I give permission for its unlimited use in research.
   
 
 
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