Participants will first fill out the information sheet.
Then, they will be randomly assigned to take the vocab test or the kids these days questions first.
Kids these days are morons:
Participants will be asked (all responses are unnumbered):
We would like to know your thoughts about children's intelligence
Compared to when you were a child: Do you think children today are more intelligent, less intelligent, or the equally intelligent as they used to? [More intelligent, Equally intelligent=4, Less intelligent].
Participants who choose 'more intelligent' will then be asked:
How much more intelligent are children now compared to when you were a child? [a lot more=1, somewhat more=2, a little more=3]
Participants who choose 'less intelligent' will then be asked:,
How much more intelligent are children now compared to when you were a child? [a lot less=7, somewhat less=6, a little less=5]
Vocab test:
Participants will be told:
Look at the words. Find the other word in the line which means the same or most nearly the same. Click on the button below that word which means the same or most nearly the same.
They will be given a total of 2 minutes before the page automaticallly moves on to solve the 8 vocab items.
Then, after both tasks are done, participants will be given the 23-item right-wing authoritarianism questionnaire.
Authoritarianism: [all on 1-7 unnumbered Likert scales from strongly disagree to strongly agree, presented in random order]
Our country needs a powerful leader, in order to destroy the radical and immoral currents prevailing in society today.
Our country needs free thinkers, who will have the courage to stand up against traditional ways, even if this upsets many people. (R)
The ‘‘old-fashioned ways’’ and ‘‘old-fashioned values’’ still show the best way to live.
Our society would be better off if we showed tolerance and understanding for untraditional values and opinions. (R)
Gods laws about abortion, pornography and marriage must be strictly followed before it is too late, violations must be punished.
The society needs to show openness towards people thinking differently, rather than a strong leader, the world is not particularly evil or dangerous. (R)
It would be best if newspapers were censored so that people would not be able to get hold of destructive and disgusting material.
Many good people challenge the state, criticize the church and ignore ‘‘the normal way of living’’. (R)
Our forefathers ought to be honored more for the way they have built our society, at the same time we ought to put an end to those forces destroying it.
People ought to put less attention to the Bible and religion, instead they ought to develop their own moral standards. (R)
There are many radical, immoral people trying to ruin things; the society ought to stop them.
It is better to accept bad literature than to censor it. (R)
Facts show that we have to be harder against crime and sexual immorality, in order to uphold law and order.
The situation in the society of today would be improved if troublemakers were treated with reason and humanity. (R)
If the society so wants, it is the duty of every true citizen to help eliminate the evil that poisons our country from within.
Afterwards, on the final page, participants will be asked:
Have you ever heard of the Flynn effect? [yes=1, no=0]
It would be very helpful if you could tell us at this point whether you have taken part seriously, so that we can use your answers for our scientific analysis, or whether you were just clicking through to take a look at the survey. [I have just clicked through, please throw my data away=1, I have taken part seriously=0]
Finally, they will be asked:
Did you look up any of the words during the word definition part? [yes=1, no=0]
