The Generic Conspiracy Beliefs scale by Rob Brotherton, et al, is a tool frequently used by researchers to get a quick measure of an individual's belief. This is often used to try to identify what other factors influence people's tendencies to believe in Conspiracy theories. It's composed of 15 questions:
Each answer has a five point possible response
An online version of the test is found here. If you want to take it then please do before reading more of this thread.
http://personality-testing.info/tests/GCBS/
(You will need to click on the "Start" button)
After taking it, post your results (at least the average) in the thread below.
- The government is involved in the murder of innocent citizens and/or well-known public figures, and keeps this a secret.
- The power held by heads of state is second to that of small unknown groups who really control world politics.
- Secret organizations communicate with extraterrestrials, but keep this fact from the public.
- The spread of certain viruses and/or diseases is the result of the deliberate, concealed efforts of some organization.
- Groups of scientists manipulate, fabricate, or suppress evidence in order to deceive the public.
- The government permits or perpetrates acts of terrorism on its own soil, disguising its involvement.
- A small, secret group of people is responsible for making all major decisions, such as going to war.
- Evidence of alien contact is being concealed from the public.
- Technology with mind-control capacities is used on people without their knowledge.
- New and advanced technology which would harm current industry is being suppressed.
- The government uses people as patsies to hide its involvement in criminal activity.
- Certain significant events have been the result of the activity of a small group who secretly manipulate world events.
- Some UFO sightings and rumours are planned or staged in order to distract the public from real alien contact.
- Experiments involving new drugs or technologies are routinely carried out on the public without their knowledge or consent.
- A lot of important information is deliberately concealed from the public out of self-interest.
Each answer has a five point possible response
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neutral
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
An online version of the test is found here. If you want to take it then please do before reading more of this thread.
http://personality-testing.info/tests/GCBS/
(You will need to click on the "Start" button)
After taking it, post your results (at least the average) in the thread below.
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