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This survey is part of a political science research project investigating the relationships between an individual's partisanship, personality, and choice of new sources. Participation is voluntary, answers are anonymous, and there are no foreseeable risks associated with completing the survey. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation!
 
 
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
Completely agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Completely disagree
* Abortion should be illegal in all or most circumstances.
* The government needs to do more to make health care affordable and accessible.
* Citizens have become too dependent on government assistance programs.
* Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good.
* Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally.
 
 
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
Completely agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Completely disagree
* There is no such thing as a problem that cannot be solved.
* Many of our most important decisions are based upon insufficient information.
* I would like to live in a foreign country for a while.
* What we are used to is always preferable to what is unfamiliar.
* I like parties where I know most of the people more than ones where all or most of the peole are complete strangers.
* People who fit their lives to a schedule probably miss most of the joy of living.
* A good job is one where what is to be done and how it is to be done are always clear.
* A good teacher is one who makes you wonder about your way of looking at things.
* The sooner we all acquire similar values and ideals the better.
* People who insist upon a yes or no answer just don’t know how complicated things really are.
 
 
Indicate the extent to which each of the following statements describes you.
Very much like me Somewhat like me Neither like me nor unlike me Somewhat unlike me Very much unlike me
* When the food served at a restaurant is not done to my satisfaction, I complain about it to the waiter/waitress.
* If a salesperson has gone to considerable trouble to show me merchandise that is not quite suitable, I have a difficult time saying no.
* There are times when I look for a good, vigorous argument.
* I have avoided asking questions for fear of sounding stupid.
* I am open and frank about my feelings.
* I will hesitate to make phone calls to business establishments and institutions.
* I enjoy starting conversations with new acquaintances and strangers.
* People often take advantage of me.
* If a couple near me in a theater or at a lecture were conversing rather loudly, I would ask them to be quiet or to take their conversation elsewhere.
* I tend to bottle up my emotions rather than make a scene.
 
 
 
* Use the provided descriptions to choose one of the following videos concerning the recent Supreme Court decisions regarding same-sex marriage. Choose the video you would most likely watch to learn more about this issue. Copy the link into a new tab on your web browser and watch a few minutes of the clip.
 
Strong conservative commentary from Bill O'Reilly of Fox News - http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/07/01/bill-oreilly-blasts-supreme-court-rulings-doma-bs
 
Strong liberal commentary from Rachel Maddow of MSNBC - http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rachel-maddow/52324842#52324842
 
Relatively non-partisan reporting from CBS News - http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57591111/same-sex-marriage-supporters-celebrate-supreme-court-rulings/
 
Relatively non-partisan reporting from NBC News - http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52323660#52323660
 
 
 
* Use the information presented in the video to write 1-2 sentence about your opinion on this issue.