Survey: The Kato/Markus Questionnaire Background Information Age: Year in school: Not in school Grade school (year) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 High school (year) 1 2 3 4 College undergraduate (year) 1 2 3 4 College graduate school Gender: Female Male Home Urban Suburban Rural Region: If you live inside the United States: New England Middle Atlantic South Atlantic East South Central West South Central East North Central West North Central Mountain Pacific If you live outside the United States: North America South America Europe Asia Australia-Pacific Africa Questions Please rate how well the following statements describe you, using the 10 point scale provided (0=describes me poorly, 9=describes me well). Work as quickly as possible. Do not think too much of certain statements and do not worry about consistency of your responses. 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 I understand that no identifying information is included in this data. In submitting this data, I give permission for its unlimited use in research.
