[PRIMARY RESEARCH] SOCIAL EXPERIMENT (PERSONALITY TEST)

D FACTOR PERSONALITY TEST QUESTIONS

1. No matter how much I have of something, I always want more.
2. I'm not very sympathetic to other people or their problems.
3. Payback needs to be quick and nasty.
4. Make sure your plans benefit you, not others.
5. I make a point of trying not to hurt others in pursuit of my goals.
6. I am willing to volunteer for people in need.
7. Actually, I’m kind of greedy.
8. Why should I care about other people, when no one cares about me?
9. People who get mistreated have usually done something to bring it on themselves.
10. I do not particularly enjoy manipulating other people’s feelings.
11. All in all, it is better to be humble and honest than important and dishonest.
12. Doing good deeds brings joy to the heart.
13. I can barely stand it if another person is at the center of events.
14. I would like to make some people suffer, even if it meant that I would go to hell with them.
15. It does not give me much pleasure to see my rivals fail.
16. Most people are somehow losers.
17. There have been times when I was willing to suffer some small harm so that I could punish someone else who deserved it.
18. I do not care much for having control over other people.
19. Taking credit for someone else's ideas is a no-go.
20. It is not okay to spread rumors, not even to defend those you care about.
21. Hurting people would make me very uncomfortable.
22. I hate to see people hurt.
23. A person should use any and all means that are to his advantage, taking care of course, that others do not find out.
24. I avoid humiliating others.
25. Never tell anyone the real reason you did something unless it is useful to do so.
26. Success is based on survival of the fittest; I am not concerned about the losers.
27. I cannot imagine how being mean to others could ever be exciting.
28. Stories about honesty and goodness serve only to make people confused and stupid.
29. It is hard for me to see someone suffering.
30. If a business makes a billing mistake in your favor, it’s okay not to tell them about it because it was their fault.
31. I do not mind sharing the stage.
32. Making people feel bad about themselves does not make me feel any better.
33. I do not deserve more things in life than others.
34. Most people deserve respect.
35. I believe that lying is necessary to maintain a competitive advantage over others.
36. It is sometimes worth a little suffering on my part to help others in need.
37. If a short-cut to success is illegal, it is not smart to take it.
38. I would not pursue what I want if this causes problems for other people.
39. If I had the opportunity, then I would gladly pay a small sum of money to see a classmate who I do not like fail his or her final exam.
40. A person should obey the law no matter how much it interferes with their personal ambition.
41. I try to look out for myself first, even if it means making things difficult for other people.
42. If I opposed the election of an official, then I would be glad to see him or her fail even if their failure hurt my community.
43. In principle, everyone is worth the same.
44. If my neighbor complained that I was playing my music too loud, I would turn it down, even if this bothers me.
45. I’ll say anything to get what I want.
46. I do not seek power.
47. I think about harassing others for enjoyment.
48. I would not cheat, even if there was only a small chance of getting caught.
49. People who mess with me always regret it.
50. There is poor comfort in revenge.
51. I tend to forgive the wrongs I have suffered.
52. It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners here and there.
53. A smart person always knows when, how, and to whom to say something in order to seal the fate of someone who offended him/her.
54. It’s okay to treat badly somebody who behaves like scum.
55. Doing good deeds serves no purpose; it only makes people poor and lazy.
56. I don't want people to be afraid of me or my impulses.
57. For most things, there is a point of having enough.
58. My own pleasure is all that matters.
59. If I were on the Titanic, I would not deserve to be on the first lifeboat any more than anyone else.
60. Things cannot always go my way.
61. It doesn't matter how much I have, I'm never completely satisfied.
62. I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that someone I did not like would receive two punches.
63. I feel sorry if things I do upset people.
64. It's wise to keep track of information that you can use against people later.
65. Sweeter is the revenge that takes a long time to prepare.
66. Someone who hurts me cannot count on my sympathy.
67. When I get annoyed, tormenting people makes me feel better.
68. Most people are basically good and kind.
69. To make money there are no right and wrong ways anymore. Only easy and hard ways.
70. If I ever tormented others, I felt strong remorse.

MY THOUGHTS

My initial idea is to place each question on a card. I am thinking of how to develop it.

• will the questions be too intense for play cards? 
• aren't play cards supposed to be bringing people together?