Items:

Critical Reflection: Perceived Inequality

1. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get a good high school education
2. Poor children have fewer chances to get a good high school education
3. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get good jobs
4. Women have fewer chances to get good jobs
5. Poor people have fewer chances to get good jobs
6. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get ahead
7. Women have fewer chances to get ahead
8. Poor people have fewer chances to get ahead

Critical Reflection: Egalitarianism

9. It is a good thing that certain groups are at the top and other groups are at the bottom [reverse coded]
10. It would be good if groups could be equal
11. Group equality should be our ideal
12. All groups should be given an equal chance in life
13. We would have fewer problems if we treated people more equally

Response Options:
A 6-point Likert-type agreement scale ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”

Critical Action: Socio-Political Participation

14. Participated in a civil rights group or organization
15. Participated in a political party, club or organization
16. Wrote a letter to a school, community newspaper, or publication about a social or political issue
17. Contacted a public official by phone, mail, or email to tell him or her how you felt about a social or political issue
18. Joined in a protest march, political demonstration, or political meeting
19. Worked on a political campaign
20. Participated in a discussion about a social or political issue
21. Signed an email or written petition about a social or political issue
22. Participated in a human rights, gay rights, or women’s rights organization or group

Response Options:
A 5-point behavioral frequency scale from “never did this” to “at least once a week”