Lipset Study (PQMETHOD testfile; cf. Brown, 1980, pp. 183ff.)

2: US2

+4 13
1Encouraged to think of ourselves as competing for success
33
1Emphasis is on getting ahead
+3 6
1Political goals relatively moderate, even conservative
21
1We value the race for success
28
2We are tolerant of popular opinion, don't like extremes
+2 5
1Lower-class not revolutionary
11
2The government has its secrets, this is generally accepted
25
2Trust in police has sunk deeply into our national character
27
2Deep respect for the rich, the educated, the social elite
+1 7
2Those born to high place in society should retain it
8
2Person with wealth deserves place in high society
15
1We take law into our own hands, mob action and vigilantes
23
2One law for the rich, another for the poor
26
1Worth of a man is judged by what he is, not by education
0 2
1All men expected to try to improve selves
10
2We accept aristocratic-type titles and other honors
17
1We prefer companionship and helping hand
20
2We like the idea of a welfare state
24
1Lack of respect for the police, and law enforcement
-1 1
1We accept improvements in status and power of lower class
3
2Success in life by a previously deprived person is resented
12
1Emphasis on publicity in political matters: no secrets
14
2Social status equated with manner of speech
29
2Poor on earth will enjoy higher status in after-life
-2 18
1Some disdain for acquiring wealth for its own sake
19
1High value placed on protecting and promoting underdog
22
1Corrupt means of achieving success are accepted
31
2Virtue tends to be its own reward
-3 4
1Men can expect fair treatment according to merit
16
2Close ties to Mother Country, as Britain still is for many
32
2Position of depressed classes must be raised
-4 9
1We try to eliminate privileged classes
30
2Respect for civil liberties and minority rights

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