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Alt-right Test
The 2016 U.S. presidential election coincided with the rise of the “alternative right” or “alt-right.” However, not much is known about the factors that drive the alt-right. To this end, researchers Forscher and Kteily set out to profile the alt-right across a wide spectrum of psychological and political traits. Their research found that approximately 6% of the U.S. population and 10% of Trump voters can be classified as alt-right, and that the alt-right is associated with a distinct psychological profile that is different from that of liberals or conservatives.
Is your profile the closest to that of a liberal, a conservative, or the alt-right? For each of the following questions, indicate your level of agreement below.
Question 1 of 53
The followers of other religions are just as evolved as human beings as the people in my group.
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The IDRlabs Alt-right Profiling Test (IDR-ARPT©) is the property of IDRlabs International. The IDR-ARPT is primarily based on the research of Forscher, P. S., & Kteily, N. (2019, June 7). A Psychological Profile of the Alt-Right.
This Alt-right Profiling Test has been made with the aid of professional analysts who have experience with political psychology. The test uses genuine psychometric items to measure the respondent’s correspondence to underlying political patterns, as well as to gauge the respondent’s general political profile in comparison with those of a typical liberal, conservative, or alt-righter. The test is based on the research of Forscher, P. S., & Kteily, N. (2019, June 7). A Psychological Profile of the Alt-Right.
Alt-right Profiling Tests, whether they are professional, used in academic research, or free online tests like this one, are indicators to help give you a clue as to your typical thought patterns and your general thoughts, values, feelings, and behaviors as these relate to participation in society. In general, when dealing with political profiling tests like this one, no test ever devised can designate your political allegiance with complete accuracy or reliability, and no test can replace familiarizing yourself with the issues related to politics in depth. For more information on the Alt-right Profiling Test, consult materials from the original paper: Forscher, P. S., & Kteily, N. (2019, June 7). A Psychological Profile of the Alt-Right.
The authors of this free online Alt-right Profiling Test are certified in the use of numerous different personality tests and have worked professionally with psychology, political psychology, and personality testing. Prior to using our free online alt-right test, please note that the results are provided "as-is", for free, and should not be construed as providing professional or certified advice of any kind. For more on our online alt-right test, please consult our Terms of Service.
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