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Is your outlook based on the Primacy of Existence (POE) or Primacy of Consciousness (POC)? For each of the statements below, click the response indicating your level of agreement or disagreement. Then click the "Finished" button at the
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1. Things are what they are, independently of what people think.
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2. Right and wrong should be determined by the opinion of the majority.
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3. Rather than taking someone else's word for something, I check it out for myself where possible.
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4. Truth, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
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5. When your opinion is different from everyone else's, it is foolish to stick your neck out.
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6. If I take an annual physical, it's important to me to see the numerical results of the blood test.
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7. "Reality" is just subjective.
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8. The actual results of an action are more important than whether that action was well-intentioned.
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9. The most important thing to do before making a major decision is to listen to the advice of others.
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10. Prayer can achieve miracles.
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11. If you know you're right, you should not be afraid to act even when others disapprove.
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12. Scientific truth is ultimately determined by a process of peer review and consensus.
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13. I don't worry a lot about how popular I am.
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14. A person's view of the world is necessarily determined by his or her cultural environment.
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15. It's generally better to tell the unvarnished truth, even though it might hurt people's feelings.
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16. Muslims, Christians, and atheists all live in a common reality.
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17. I enjoy figuring things out for myself.
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18. It's not particularly important to me to feel accepted by others.
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19. By definition, objectivity means giving equal time to all opinions on an issue.
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20. I feel comfortable standing up against popular opinion.
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21. Reality is basically just a matter of perception.
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22. I base my biggest decisions primarily on the advice I receive from others.
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23. My values are shaped mainly by the society in which I live.
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24. Merely wishing for something doesn't have much practical effect.
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25. I don't hesitate to do things of which most people might disapprove.
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26. There are as many realities as there are observers.
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