Lesson 3: Getting Out of the Box
Handout 4

The National Hate Test

Question Answer Response
How important is it to you that your children have friends of other races? Extremely important  
  Very important  
  Somewhat important  
  Not very important  
  Not important at all  
  Not sure  
How much would allowing a child of yours to play with another child who is HIV Positive bother you? Wouldn’t bother you at all  
  Bother you somewhat  
  Bother you a lot  
  Would not allow your child to play with another child who is HIV positive  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel working with someone if you knew that person was gay? Very comfortable  
  Fairly comfortable  
  Somewhat comfortable  
  Not very comfortable  
  Not at all comfortable  
  Not sure  
If you found out that a teacher in your child's school was openly gay, would you want your child taught by someone else? Yes  
  No  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel having a woman as your immediate boss? Comfortable  
  Have reservations  
  Not comfortable  
  Never feel comfortable  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel dating someone who is in a wheelchair? Comfortable  
  Have reservations  
  Not comfortable  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel with having an immediate family member marry someone who is of another race? Comfortable  
  Have reservations  
  Not comfortable  
  Never feel comfortable  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel with walking on the same side of the street as a group of teenagers? Comfortable  
  Have reservations  
  Not comfortable  
  Never feel comfortable  
  Not sure  
Who could do a better job caring for a toddler: a male baby-sitter or a female baby-sitter? Male baby-sitter  
  Female baby-sitter  
  Both the same  
  Depends  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel talking to someone who is obviously physically disabled? Very comfortable  
  Fairly comfortable  
  Somewhat comfortable  
  Not very comfortable  
  Not at all comfortable  
  Not sure  
Is learning a new job something younger people do better, or is it something older people do better? Something younger people to better  
  Something older people do better  
  They do about the same  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel examined by a physician of another race? Very comfortable  
  Fairly comfortable  
  Somewhat comfortable  
  Not very comfortable  
  Not at all comfortable  
  Not sure  
How comfortable would you feel having a next-door neighbor who is of another race? Very comfortable  
  Fairly comfortable  
  Somewhat comfortable  
  Not very comfortable  
  Not at all comfortable  
  Not sure  
If your spouse or partner had been 30 pounds heavier when you first met them, would you have been as attracted to them as you actually were at that time? Just as attracted to them  
  Slightly less attracted to them  
  A good deal less attracted to them  
  A great deal less attracted to them  
  Not sure  
How likely are you to confront a person who has made a slur against another religion? Extremely likely to confront that person  
  Very likely to confront that person  
  Somewhat likely to confront that person  
  Not very likely to confront that person  
  Not at all likely to confront that person  
  Not sure  

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