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RAZD
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Message 1 of 50 (777669)
02-05-2016 12:59 PM


Worldview Questionnaire - Institute for Cultural Evolution
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Worldview Questionnaire
What is your worldview? Take this 7 minute test and find out which values frame describes you best
This questionnaire has been developed by academic researchers. By answering these 17 questions you may learn more about your own worldview, as well as about the worldviews of others. The test has been shown to produce fairly consistent and interesting results. Your answers will indicate which of the four major cultural worldviews (defined below) describes you best, as well as the worldview to which you are most opposed. After taking this short confidential questionnaire your results will be immediately sent to your email address.
About the Worldview Questionnaire
This worldview test is primarily the brainchild of integral researcher Annick de Witt. In her research, De Witt used both qualitative (interviews) and quantitative methods, including large-scale surveys with representative samples of citizens in the Netherlands and the USA. Her aim in developing the test was to create an empirical, social science approach to mapping worldviews.
Her research confirmed the existence of at least four major worldview-groups in the Western world, which she describes as traditional, modern, postmodern, and integrative. The existence of these worldview-groups has also been confirmed by work in sociology, the history of philosophy, and developmental psychology. These worldview-groups differ significantly in their political preferences, their attitudes towards climate change, the sustainability of their lifestyles, as well as their positions in ‘hot’ societal debates such as on the role of biotechnology.
So take the test and see what you get.
Enjoy

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RAZD
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Message 2 of 50 (777670)
02-05-2016 1:13 PM
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02-05-2016 12:59 PM


first time test
Curiously I thought I was pretty pro-science but got this result:
quote:
Worldview you identify with most: Postmodern (+7)
Worldview you identify with least: Traditional (-12)
Postmodern worldviews
Postmodern worldviews are characterized by a tendency to acknowledge and value multiple perspectives on reality, and are generally critical of modern science's claim to exclusively provide objective knowledge. This worldview instead emphasizes the relativity and contextuality of knowledge, as well as the value of moral, emotional, and artistic ways of knowing. Frequently a somewhat critical attitude towards the modern model of society (e.g., ideas of progress, modern science and technology, capitalism) is observed, and the emancipation of marginalized and oppressed groups is a central motivation. This is for example reflected in the rise of social movements since the 1960’s, promoting peace, multiculturalism, gay rights, and the environment, among others. Generally, postmodern worldviews celebrate diversity, heterogeneity, relativism, and 'post-materialistic' or 'self-expression' values such as creativity, uniqueness, authenticity, imagination, feeling, and intuition.
Traditional worldviews
In traditional worldviews the religious sphere is generally not distinguished from the secular sphere, nor is metaphysics from science. Religious or metaphysical views on reality thus answer the big questions in life, and substantial faith is placed in religious authorities, such as scriptures, doctrines, and leaders. In this worldview, a transcendent God is usually seen as separate from the profane, earthly world, and man as fundamentally different from nature. The relationship with nature is frequently understood in terms of ‘dominion’ or ‘stewardship’. Traditional worldviews tend to emphasize the importance of family and community, as well as values ​​such as honesty, decency, sobriety, obedience, discipline, solidarity, conformity, service, dedication, respect for tradition, humility, and self-sacrifice.
"The least" I would agree with.
"The most" I would say is about half true. I'll take it again and see if I can get different results.
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RAZD
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Message 3 of 50 (777671)
02-05-2016 1:25 PM
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02-05-2016 1:13 PM


second time test
So I tried for second best and second worst to see what result I would get:
quote:
Worldview you identify with most: Modern (3)
Worldview you identify with least: Postmodern (-6)
Modern worldviews
Modern worldviews attempt to achieve liberation from imposed, oppressive, frequently religious, authorities and understandings of the past, through an emphasis on rationality and critical thinking. The vision of reality tends to be secular and materialistic: the existence of a higher power, divine reality, or intangible dimension is generally rejected. Science is frequently seen as the ultimate (and even exclusive) source of reliable knowledge, providing access to objective reality. This 'objectification' of reality generates a dualism between body and mind, and object and subject, which tends to lead to immense scientific, technological, and socio-economic progress as well as an instrumentalization of nature. Science and technology are generally seen as central means to address humanity’s most pressing issues. The autonomous, ‘self-made’ individual has a central position in this worldview. Individualistic and hedonistic valuessuch as fre edom, in dependence, success, performance, social recognition, comfort, and funare usually dominant.
Postmodern worldviews (same as before)
So now I am both postmodern and anti-postmodern ...
So I'm wondering what the "integrative" is -- new age touchy feely?
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Message 4 of 50 (777673)
02-05-2016 1:55 PM


I gave up when I couldn't find any answer I agreed with.
Bah!

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
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If a religion's teachings are true, then it should have nothing to fear from science...--dwise1
"Multiculturalism" demands that the US be tolerant of everything except its own past, culture, traditions, and identity.

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Message 5 of 50 (777674)
02-05-2016 2:01 PM
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I got to question #5 and decided there was too much of a sense of woo for me to continue.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

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Message 6 of 50 (777675)
02-05-2016 3:44 PM
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I got to question #5 and decided there was too much of a sense of woo for me to continue.
Yes, a lot of it seemed very "new age touchy-feely" stuff. I wonder how many scientists were involved in the original studies to determine the categories of worldview.
Reading the descriptions I did not see one that really fit me. As such it seems like a sad indictment of the state of science in the us.
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Message 7 of 50 (777676)
02-05-2016 4:07 PM
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02-05-2016 2:01 PM


I lost it on #4 and then #5.
I have never found one of these quizzes to be good at telling me anything.
A good one was "What food are you?".... I am orange ginger chicken...really.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
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If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Message 8 of 50 (777677)
02-05-2016 4:12 PM


Worldview you identify with most: Modern (5)
Worldview you identify with least: Traditional (-12)

Christianity, One woman's lie about an affair that got seriously out of hand
What are the Christians gonna do to me ..... Forgive me, good luck with that.

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Message 9 of 50 (777678)
02-05-2016 4:34 PM
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02-05-2016 12:59 PM


quote:
Worldview Affinity Score:
Worldview you identify with most: Modern (13)
Worldview you identify with least: Traditional (-7)
These two worldviews are briefly described below. For more on the research behind this test, and on worldviews in general, please follow this link.
Modern worldviews
Modern worldviews attempt to achieve liberation from imposed, oppressive, frequently religious, authorities and understandings of the past, through an emphasis on rationality and critical thinking. The vision of reality tends to be secular and materialistic: the existence of a higher power, divine reality, or intangible dimension is generally rejected. Science is frequently seen as the ultimate (and even exclusive) source of reliable knowledge, providing access to objective reality. This 'objectification' of reality generates a dualism between body and mind, and object and subject, which tends to lead to immense scientific, technological, and socio-economic progress as well as an instrumentalization of nature. Science and technology are generally seen as central means to address humanity’s most pressing issues. The autonomous, ‘self-made’ individual has a central position in this worldview. Individualistic and hedonistic valuessuch as freedom, in dependence, success, performance, social recognition, comfort, and funare usually dominant.
Traditional worldviews
In traditional worldviews the religious sphere is generally not distinguished from the secular sphere, nor is metaphysics from science. Religious or metaphysical views on reality thus answer the big questions in life, and substantial faith is placed in religious authorities, such as scriptures, doctrines, and leaders. In this worldview, a transcendent God is usually seen as separate from the profane, earthly world, and man as fundamentally different from nature. The relationship with nature is frequently understood in terms of ‘dominion’ or ‘stewardship’. Traditional worldviews tend to emphasize the importance of family and community, as well as values ​​such as honesty, decency, sobriety, obedience, discipline, solidarity, conformity, service, dedication, respect for tradition, humility, and self-sacrifice.

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Message 10 of 50 (777679)
02-05-2016 4:35 PM
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02-05-2016 4:12 PM


I got the same ones, but my scores were:
Modern (4)
Traditional (-3)
I'm guessing the score is the sum of "agree with most" minus the sum of "agree with least." So, I picked the Modern option as "agree with most" 4 times more than I picked it as "agree with least." I wonder what my scores were for the other two categories.

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Message 11 of 50 (777680)
02-05-2016 5:27 PM


Their descriptions of worldviews seem just more word salad.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

  
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Message 12 of 50 (777681)
02-05-2016 5:32 PM
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I gave up on question 18. That's the one where they asked for an email address.
Sorry, but I'm not providing that to a group that asks such weird questions.

Fundamentalism - the anti-American, anti-Christian branch of American Christianity

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Message 13 of 50 (777682)
02-05-2016 6:33 PM
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Thank you, nwr.
I gave up on question 18. That's the one where they asked for an email address.
Thank you for the heads up.
I was otherwise going to take the test.
Edited by Jon, : No reason given.

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Message 14 of 50 (777684)
02-05-2016 7:11 PM
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Cat Sci writes:
Worldview Affinity Score:
Worldview you identify with most: Modern (7)
Worldview you identify with least: Traditional (-13)
Mirror something......
Tanypteryx writes:
Worldview Affinity Score:
Worldview you identify with most: Modern (7)
Worldview you identify with least: Traditional (-13)
There were several "ID with most" that I did not choose an answer for.
For what it's worth I liked your last cat's eyes avatar better.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy

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Message 15 of 50 (777687)
02-05-2016 8:44 PM
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02-05-2016 12:59 PM


before and after
Despite the usual objections to ambiguous statements I don't know if I agree with or not, I did the test a number of times because I didn't get an email for a few of the efforts, probably entered some information wrong somewhere. Did get two basic readings though.
I did it from my point of view now, and then I did it from what I think was my point of view before I was a Christian believer.
Now:
Most: Traditional 9
Least: Postmodern -5
Pre-Christian:
Most: Modern 6
Least: Integrative -6
Integrative worldviews
Integrative worldviews appear to be primarily characterized by a self-reflexive attempt to bring together and synthesize elements of other worldviews, or of domains that in other worldviews tend to be viewed as mutually exclusive, such as science (or rationality) and spirituality, imagination and logic, heart and mind, humanity and natureperspectives that in the West have been in conflict for centuries. In this worldview, such opposing perspectives are frequently understood to be part of a greater whole or synthesison a deeper levelresulting in both-and rather than either-or thinking. Such a holistic or integrative perspective may lead to a profound sense of connection with nature, and an understanding of earthly life itself as imbued with a larger consciousness or Spirit. Universal, existential concernssuch as life and death, self-actualization, global awareness, and serving society, hum anity, or even life at largeare often of central importance.
ABE: Was pondering why before I was a Christian I came out so strongly against this category called "integrative" rather than "traditional" as most others here do. It's pretty clear: I had no strong anti-traditional attitudes, as about God, the traditional views just didn't enter into my world at the time, but I hated with a passion the new-agey mind-twisting pseudospritual stuff I was encountering around me.
I think the test did a decent job of reflecting my views, though I might have expected "modern" to be stronger in the pre-Christian phase, and "postmodern" to be more soundly rejected in today's worldview, or even the "integrative" to be the "least" category there.
Edited by Faith, : No reason given.
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