The Kato/Markus Questionnaire

Kazuo Kato, Hazel Markus

(c) 1993, Kazuo Kato & Hazel Marcus. All rights reserved.

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.

 

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  9
Does not describe me at all  

  Describes me very much

Title Identification
  Age 
Please type in your age: e.g., 37		  
  Gender 
 Female   Male 
 
  Year in school 
Not in school
Grade school
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Highschool
1 2 3 4
College undergraduate
1 2 3 4
College graduate school
 
  Home 
 Urban   Suburban   Rural 
 
  Region (help)
 New England   Middle Atlantic   South Atlantic   East South Central   West South Central   East North Central   West North Central   Mountain   Pacific   Other North America   South America   Europe   Asia   Australia-Pacific   Africa 
 
# Questions Answers
  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
 
         

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