January 11, 2007


The F-Scale

Fifty years ago, the Authoritarian Personality studies attempted to “construct an instrument that would yield an estimate of fascist receptivity at the personality level.”
This online, interactive F Scale presents that instrument in its final form. Additional infomation, including an explanation of the personality variables the F Scale tries to measure, is given below after the questionnaire. So take the F Scale now — or else!

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posted by Deron Bauman in psychology 

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8 Responses to “The F-Scale”

  1. Deron Bauman on January 11th, 2007 at 9:01 am

    1.8

  2. John Buaas on January 11th, 2007 at 9:21 am

    2.033333333333333

    I am a “liberal airhead.” Which is about right, at least as I perceive myself (airiness included).

    I was curious to see that 3 to 4.5 is “Within normal limits; an appropriate score for an American.” But it seems to me that sort of statement is itself a bit fascist, no?

  3. Deron Bauman on January 11th, 2007 at 9:26 am

    I assumed that was a joke!

  4. Daryl Scroggins on January 11th, 2007 at 9:39 am

    1.533333

    I guess all of this information is now in a database somewhere….

  5. Deron Bauman on January 11th, 2007 at 10:07 am

    Don’t worry, Daryl, everything they do is for your good.

  6. Cindy Scroggins on January 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am

    I got exactly the same score as John. We should form a band, The Liberal Airheads.

  7. Aaron Winslow on January 12th, 2007 at 6:54 am

    3.2. You fucking pussies!

  8. Cindy Scroggins on January 12th, 2007 at 9:19 am

    My score would have been even lower except for my certainty that some people are born to jump off of high buildings.