Please help Spiffor with his uni paper

[Spiffor]

Hello!

I am writing my final university paper, and I need your help. Please fill in this questionnaire: it will take 5 minutes of your time, and it will help me very much If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me per PM. I am a regular here, and I check them every day.

The following questions will be useful to my studies in political sciences, as they will help me understand the political personality of the members of the Civ-community. Since some questions are quite personal, I will strongly care for your anonymity: your names or screen names will not figure in any way on the result table. You may reply to these questions directly in this thread, or you may reply per PM if you wish. Thank you for your cooperation

I will start by asking a few questions about you:

1. How old are you? (in years)


2. What is your country?


3. Please indicate how much you agree to the following statements,

with the following standardized answers:

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count.
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are.
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people.
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right.
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people.
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader.


I will now ask questions about your understanding of politics.

4. Please indicate how much you agree to the following statements, with the following standardized answers:

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on.
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well.
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues.


5. Here is a list with statements concerning the relations among social groups. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following Statements.

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side.
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups.
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise.
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge.
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations.
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise.


6. How much do you trust other people?

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

7. More specifically how much you trust or distrust the citizens of your country to support the right policies in the following areas?

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

A. Economic policy
B. Foreign policy
C. Law and justice
D. Social and welfare policy


8. Have you ever participated in a Democracy Game? (Yes / No)

---

---

The following questions are now only aimed at those who have participated to Democracy Game(s). If you have never taken part to one, you are now done with my questions. Thank you for your replies


9. How long have you taken part to Democracy Game(s) ? (in years)


10. Could you please list all the Democracy Games you are, or have been, part of?


11. Here is a list of the activities a member of a Democracy Game can indulge in. Please tell me how frequently you do the following:

Often				Never
5	4	3	2	1

A. Reading the Democracy Game forum.
B. Participating in the discussions.
C. Voting.
D. Holding a position in the “Government”.


12. Would you please summarize your experience about the scope of conflicts of interests in the Democracy Game by selecting the statement which most accurately reflects your experience?
A. Consensus among groups is the rule; serious conflicts rarely occur.
B. Consensus is more typical, although there are some serious conflicts.
C. Serious conflict of interest is far more typical, but there is some shared interest.
D. Serious conflict is the rule; there is hardly any shared interest among groups.


13. How much do you trust other Democracy Game players?

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

14. Please tell me how much you trust or distrust your fellow members of a Democracy Game to support the right in-game policies.
[code]

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

A. Economy and city planning
B. Diplomacy and war
C. Selecting science and governments

Thank you very much for your time!

[CEO Aaron]

This questionnaire is dying to be turned into a webform.

[#endgame]

1. 18
2. Australia
3.
A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count. - 2
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are. - 2
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do - 3
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people. - 4
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right. - 4
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people. - 4
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader. - 3

4.
A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. - 3
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well. - 4
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues. - 3

5.
A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side. - 1
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups. - 5
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise. - 1
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge. - 4
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations. - 5
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise. - 4

6. 4

7.
A. Economic policy - 2
B. Foreign policy - 2
C. Law and justice - 2
D. Social and welfare policy - 2

8. Yes

9. 0.5

10. ACDGIII in the Morganites

11.
A. Reading the Democracy Game forum. - 5
B. Participating in the discussions. - 5
C. Voting. - 5
D. Holding a position in the “Government”. - 5

12.
A. Consensus among groups is the rule; serious conflicts rarely occur.

13. 5

14.
A. Economy and city planning - 5
B. Diplomacy and war - 5
C. Selecting science and governments - 5

[binTravkin]

1.20 yrs
2.Latvia
3.
A - 3
B - 4
C - 2
D - 2
E - 4
F - 2
G - 1

4.
A - 1
B - 5
C - 5

5.
A - 3
B - 4
C - 5
D - 5
E - 3
F - 5

6. 4

7.
A - 3
B - 4
C - 2
D - 2

8. Yes
9. 0.5 years
10. ACDG 3 (Gaian team)
11.
A - 5
B - 5
C - 5
D - 5
(Im Deputy Chairman and the Lord of Progress in the Gaian Team @current ACDG here)

12. A
13. 5
14.
A - 4
B - 4
C - 4

[Sikander]

Re: Please help Spiffor with his uni paper

Originally posted by Spiffor

1. How old are you? (in years)

42

Originally posted by Spiffor

2. What is your country?

USA

Originally posted by Spiffor

3. Please indicate how much you agree to the following statements,

with the following standardized answers:

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count.

Strongly disagree

Originally posted by Spiffor
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are.

Disagree

Originally posted by Spiffor
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do

Neutral

Originally posted by Spiffor
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people.

Neutral

Originally posted by Spiffor
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right.

It turns out like that when I agree with them too. I agree.

Originally posted by Spiffor
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people.

Neutral I guess. I'm very good at it, but I don't really like being the center of attention.

Originally posted by Spiffor
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader.

Strongly disagree. I know for a fact that I am a very good leader.

Originally posted by Spiffor
I will now ask questions about your understanding of politics.

4. Please indicate how much you agree to the following statements, with the following standardized answers:

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on.

Disagree. It isn't the complexity that gives me pause, it's simply the volume of information.

Originally posted by Spiffor
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well.

Agree, though it depends on what you expect from comprehension and evaluation. When you want pragmatism and realism then I'm your man.

Originally posted by Spiffor
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues.

Strongly agree, and have done so.

Originally posted by Spiffor
5. Here is a list with statements concerning the relations among social groups. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following Statements.

Agree Strongly				Disagree strongly
5	4	3	2	1

A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side.

Strongly disagree. That situation is in fact not a compromise at all.

Originally posted by Spiffor
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups.

Disagree. I don't generally find it to be a threat on an existential level anyway.

Originally posted by Spiffor
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise.

Disagree, though it may be smart politically to do so sometimes. It depends on the nature of the compromise (ie its effect on the issue at hand) and the nature of the person or people you are compromising with. I wouldn't want to give a Nazi for instance the benefit of any such cordiality without some sort of serious upside for myself or my party (whichever the case may be).

Originally posted by Spiffor
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge.

Agree I think. If by necessity you mean inevitability then yes. I'm not sure how necessary anything is in the grander scheme of things.

Originally posted by Spiffor
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations.

Disagree strongly once I see the word always. There has to be a balance between the majority and the minority and this is one of the most important roles for government generally.

Originally posted by Spiffor
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise.

No there are simple problems with simple solutions, we just don't spend much time discussing or thinking about them. Disagree.

Originally posted by Spiffor
6. How much do you trust other people?

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

I'd put myself at neutral.

Originally posted by Spiffor
7. More specifically how much you trust or distrust the citizens of your country to support the right policies in the following areas?

Trust very much				No trust at all
5	4	3	2	1

A. Economic policy

Neutral

Originally posted by Spiffor
B. Foreign policy

Neutral

Originally posted by Spiffor
C. Law and justice

Neutral

Originally posted by Spiffor
D. Social and welfare policy

Neutral. I'd like to explain all of these trust votes however. I think that most of my countrymen have good hearts and want good things to happen (and by most I mean a bare plurality). But most people aren't all that intelligent, and even most intelligent people have no clue about how complex systems (which all of the above are to some degree) function, and even people who do understand these things are not able to predict certain outcomes with any regularity anyway. So my lack of trust in people's capabilities balances with my general trust in their inherent nature.

Originally posted by Spiffor
8. Have you ever participated in a Democracy Game? (Yes / No)

No

[livid imp]

1. 30
2. USA
3.
A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count. - 1
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are. - 2
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do - 3
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people. - 4
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right. - 5
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people. - 3
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader. - 2

4.
A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. - 2
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well. - 4
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues. - 5

5.
A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side. - 1
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups. - 4
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise. - 3
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge. - 2
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations. - 4
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise. - 5

6. How much do you trust other people? - 3

7. More specifically how much you trust or distrust the citizens of your country to support the right policies in the following areas?
A. Economic policy - 1
B. Foreign policy - 1
C. Law and justice - 1
D. Social and welfare policy - 1

8. Have you ever participated in a Democracy Game? - Yes

9. How long have you taken part to Democracy Game(s) ? (in years) - 0.25?

10. Could you please list all the Democracy Games you are, or have been, part of? - ACDGIII as the Gaians

11.
A. Reading the Democracy Game forum. - 4
B. Participating in the discussions. - 3
C. Voting. - 4
D. Holding a position in the “Government”. - 1

12. Would you please summarize your experience about the scope of conflicts of interests in the Democracy Game by selecting the statement which most accurately reflects your experience?

A. Consensus among groups is the rule; serious conflicts rarely occur.

13. How much do you trust other Democracy Game players? - 5

14.Please tell me how much you trust or distrust your fellow members of a Democracy Game to support the right in-game policies.

A. Economy and city planning - 4
B. Diplomacy and war - 4
C. Selecting science and governments - 5

[livid imp]

bah! double post, sorry

[paramir]

1. 13(im a yougn')
2. Canada
3.
A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count. - 4
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are. - 3
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do - 1
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people. - 1
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right. - 4
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people. - 1
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader. - 2

4.
A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. - 1
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well. - 4
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues. - 2(age)

5.
A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side. - 1
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups. - 3
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise. - 5
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge. - 5
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations. - 4
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise. - 4

6. 3

7.
A. Economic policy - 4
B. Foreign policy - 4
C. Law and justice - 4
D. Social and welfare policy - 3

8. Yes

9. 0.5

10. ACDGIII in the Morganites

11.
A. Reading the Democracy Game forum. - 5
B. Participating in the discussions. - 3
C. Voting. - 5
D. Holding a position in the “Government”. - 1

12.
A. Consensus among groups is the rule; serious conflicts rarely occur.

13. 5

14.
A. Economy and city planning - 5
B. Diplomacy and war - 5
C. Selecting science and governments - 5

[Quezacotl06]

1. 18
2. Canada

3.
A. I often wish I could act free and easy with the people who count. - 5
B. I wish I could be as carefree about my actions as others are. - 3
C. I hate to have to tell other people what to do - 5
D. I would rather not have very much responsibility for other people. - 3
E. When I disagree with people, it turns out later that I was in the right. - 4
F. I dislike to have to talk in front of a group of people. - 2
G. I doubt whether I would make a good leader. - 1

4.
A. Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on. - 1
B. I can understand and evaluate important political issues well. - 5
C. I trust that I can take an active part in a group that is concerned with political issues. - 5

5.
A. To Compromise with political adversaries is dangerous because it frequently leads to the betrayal of ones own side. - 2
B. The general welfare and interests of my country are seriously endangered by the continual clash of and demands posed by interest groups. - 2
C. Even if one is right in a controversy, one should look for a compromise. - 5
D. It will always be necessary to have a few strong, able individuals who know how to take charge. - 4
E. A country’s general welfare should always override special interests of groups and organizations. - 5
F. An intense discussion or controversy is often necessary in order to arrive at a workable policy compromise. - 5

6. 3

7.
A. Economic policy - 5
B. Foreign policy - 5
C. Law and justice - 4
D. Social and welfare policy - 4

8. No