INTERPERSONAL COMPARISON TESTS Instructions: The tests should be taken by one person at a time in complete privacy. Answer the questions by placing an X for each question, choosing the one which is more true than any of the others. Go through Tests A and B in this manner. The instructions for Test C.are given separately. TESTA 1. Twas born a. inLuzon b. inthe Visayas c. -inMindanao d. Outside the Philippines 2. My place of rearing was a. acity the suburbs b. ¢. aprovincial town d. arural area 3. Myreligious background is. Catholic Protestant Mohammedan /Islam /Muslim Other . None gpaorDp 4. My parents are a. Natural-bom Filipinos b. _ Naturalized Filipinos ¢. _NotFilipino Citizens 5. The highest monthly income of my father was a. over 30,000 pesos b. . over 20,000 pesos c. over 10,000 pesos d. over 5,000 pesos e. 5,000 pesos or less10. 11. The highest educational level reached by my father was a. grade school b. high schoo! c. college d. graduate school e. doctoral degree The highest educational level reached by my mother was a. grade school b. highschool c. college d. graduate school e. Doctoral degree My position in the family was a. oldest child b. middle child . youngest child d.— onlychild ©. one of several in middle ‘The number of children in my family was. a. very large (seven or more) b. _ large (five or six) c. average (three or four) d. _ small (two) e. onlyone My parents were very close in age less than five years apart less than ten years apart less than fifteen years apart fifteen years or more apart geese My parents’ experience with marital separation was that a. _ neither was ever separated from first spouse b. one had been previously separated from original spouse ¢. _ both had been previously separatedd. they were separated when | was a child (12 or under), . _ they were separated when | was in my teens or older Inmy parents’ families (including grandparents) a. _ there have been no marital separations b. there has been one marital separation ¢. there have been two marital separations 4. there have been three or more marital separations i In my family rearing, the person who seemed more in charge was a. mymother b. my father ©. neither parent d. I never thought about who was in charge In our community, my parents were a. considered important people b. “ included among the people of some standing ¢. just average socially d. _belowaverage socially e. considered outsiders TEST B 1. PAST LIFE EXPERIENCES My family situation consisted of a. — living with both of my biological parents b. _ living with just my mother ©. _ living with just my father . living in foster homes or with stepparents e. _fiving with my real mother and a stepfather f. living with my real father and a stepmother My own family experience was a. warmand pleasant b. _ pleasant but not intimate ¢. nothing | can particularly remember d. unpleasant Hl llAs clearly as | can remember, my earliest days were a. extremely pleasant b. _ neither pleasant nor unpleasant ¢. pleasant, though I was nervous d. unpleasant The most pleasant aspects of my childhood were associated with experiences a. with both parents b. with the parent of the same sex c. _ with the parent of the opposite sex d. with my siblings e. _ unconnected with members of my immediate family f. Ido not recall any particularly pleasant experiences As a child, | was fond of a. reading, solitary hobbies, and daydreaming b. sports and outdoor activities c. _ being around other people socially as much’as possible d. no particular interests which I can recall During my growing - up period a. had my close friends b. [had one or two close friends c. _ Ihad no friends whom | particularly recollect d. | was very solitary person In my family, my dating a. was something I could discuss with my parents b. _ was mentioned rarely, or only in a kidding manner . was something | did not care to discuss d. aroused considerable conflict When | was in high school a. my major interest was in getting good grades as well as maintaining an active social life b. my major interest was in maintaining an active social and sports life rather than in getting high grades ¢. _ I did not want to go to school any longer, and wanted to make money d. [felt confused and did not know what I wanted to doIl. PRESENT LIFE EXPERIENCES, Financially and socially | feel the next five years a. ” willbe reasonably successful b. will consist of two steps forward and one back ©. are impossible to predict at present d. the future scares me About my health at the present time, | would say that, a. Ihave always had perfect health, and | am certain Mi stay that way b. for the last few years , my general condition has been below par, but | believe I'l regain excellent health in the near future ©. forsome time now I have had a chronic iliness (or disabllity) which is serious, and the probability of improvement is small d. I don't know for sure. | guess I'm as healthy as anybody, but | haven't had a physical for years About my psychological adjustment, | would say that @. . I feel fairly secure emotionally b. lam happiest not living alone ¢. | probably do best living alone d. I donot think about my emotions Like many people, | am a. sometimes uneasy when | am alone b. sometimes uncomfortable when in a crowd c. sometimes concemed about dying d. _ hardly ever concemed with such matters With regard to children a. Ihave doubts about how good a parent 1 would be (am) b. I very much want (am very glad I have) a child ofthe same sex as | am c. famnot sure I want children (like having children) d. Ido not care what sex the child is, but | do want to have one (or perhaps two or three) | lle. f. | would like to have at least four or five children As far as | am concerned, my marriage would be most successful without any children With regard to getting married (being married) at this particular time, | feel that a. b. since most of my friends are already married, I would like to be (am glad | am) too marriage would be (is) an important stabilizing influence in my life the person | wish (wished) to marry will not wait if we do not get married now (would not have waited if we had not married when we did) there is (was) no special reason for marrying now (when I did) but I do (did) not wish to dissapoint my friends and relatives itis (was) as good a time as any to marry IT | Ill. THE PERSON | AM THINKING OF MARRYING (AM MARRIED TO) My prospective mate (my spouse) a. b. c d. is extremely attractive physically is not unusually attractive physically, butis likeable is someone | do not think of in terms of physical beauty or good looks embarrasses me because of his (her) looks My prospective mate (my spouse) b. c. d. comes from a family | greatly admire comes from a family | feel very much a part of has so little family closeness I feel sorry for him (her) has very irritating parents, but | can overlook them With regard to the family of my intended mate (spouse) a b. | am worried that she may become too much like her mother (or he like his father) | am concerned that she may become too much like her father (or he like his mother )©. I do not fee! his (her) parents will (do) play any significant role in our marriage. d. I do not think he (she) is like either of his (he?) parents. | fee! that my intended mate's (my spouse's) parents a, are better educated than my family. b, _ have considerably more money than my family. ©. are not as socially acceptable as my family d. Ido not think about them in this way In the relationship with my intended mate (my spouse), | feel that he (she) is more in charge than | am. we are equally in charge 1am more in charge than he (she) is. neither of us is in charge aeoo With regard to companionship, my intended mate (my spouse) and | a. _havemany interests in common. b. have independent interests, but are tolerant and ‘supportive of each other's activities. ©. expect to develop interests in common. d. _seemto have relatively litte in common when we are not busy with social activities MI} | | With regard to the question of marriage, my intended mate (my spouse) and | a. have discussed our doubts and fears of marriage. b. have had some doubts, but have not mentioned them. c. may be afraid of hurting each other by bringing up the question of whether we are making (have made) a mistake. d. Ido not have any doubts whatsoever. @. used to have doubts but overcame them. With regard to our contemplated (present) marriage am afraid of the consequences. a. I would like to postpone (leave) it, but am afraid of the consequences. b. despite my doubts | prefer to go ahead (stay) with it! ©. | feel | can overcome any doubts since my love is great enough for two. Id. | would have doubts no matter whom | was. marrying (had married) and should therefore not let these doubts stand in the way now. With regard to religion a. b. we are of the same faith and there are no conflicts. neither of us has had serious religious training, and we do not intend to become involved with any Church. we are different faiths, but have agreed to rear our children in one of them. we have opposing religious views, but are tolerant of each other's ideas. we would have no problems about religion if other people would stay out of our business. IV. ATTITUDES PRECEDING MARRIAGE (FOR ENGAGED COUPLES) My plans for marriage include a b. ce. d. a wish to travel as soon as possible a desire to move from our present place and establish a home elsewhere a desire to settle down where we are as quickly as possible. ' have no plans beyond wishing to get married. With regard to traveling and establishing a home a. my intended mate's plan include nothing thatis incompatible with my own wishes b. we have not discussed this topic fully. ©. _lam|eaving the decision to him (her). d. he (she) is leaving the decision to me. With regard to sex a. _ myintended spouse has had experience, b. but I have not. J am more experienced than he (she) il |itis important to me that he (she) has had sexual experience before marriage. we have both had premarital sex experience. we are limiting our sexual activity until after marriage. we do not agree on our sex life at present. With regard to having children a b. ' would like to have children as soon as possible. | would leave the decision about when to have children to my intended spouse. | would prefer to wait several years before having children. | don't feel.this is an important consideration. V. MARRIAGE AND THE FUTURE With regard to my occupational or vocatiohal interests a b, | feel | have the courage to pursue both my marriage and interests, even when they conflict. | feel | could sacrifice almost anything in order to have a happy marriage. | see no feason for conflict between marriage and my other interests. my intended mate ( my spouse) has no ambitious or professional commitments which will jeopardize or interfere with our marriage. my intended mate's (my spouse's) devotion to his (her) career is something I hope | can get more enthusiastic about as | understand him (her) better. | | | | With regard to the future with my intended mate (my spouse) a. b. c. d. | sometimes think he (she) may become ill. | fear that he (she) may become ill. | fear that he (she) will become superior intellectually. Inever have had any doubts. |With regard to the future of our marriage a b. c tam worried about becoming poor. | am worried about the influence of our in -laws upon us. am troubled about the question of how many children we should have. it sometimes occurs to.me that my intended mate my spouse) might have an affair. | prefer not to worry about things until they happen. NTTTESTC Using a separate sheet of paper, write down in the order of preference the three activities listed here which you like most and the three which you like least. Motion pictures Competitive sports (tennis, bowling, and so on.) Spectator sports Outdoor activities (fishing, walking, bicycling, and so on) Special gatherings with friends Reading Art appreciations (listening to music, visiting art galleries, and so on.) Politics Hobbies (woodworking, sewing, stamp collecting, and so on.) Membership in organizations (school or college clubs, union activities and so on) Business or professional activities (beyond ordinary office hour.) Creative endeavor (writing, drawing, singing, acting, playing, a musical instrument.) Television Driving in the automobile Theater Night clubs Dancing Discussion groups Civic activities © Being with a few friends of my own sex Religious activities When you and your partner compare sheets, fist note those activities which neither of you checked and decide whether you are both genuinely indifferent to all of these. Perhaps there are some in this group which you might enjoy trying together.