Attitude Certainty (Carpenter & Boster, 2013a; 2013b)

This measure is designed to predict the extent to which people self-perceive their attitudes to be strong and resistant to change.

7-point Likert response scale

  1. I am sure that my attitude towards ____ is correct.
  2. I feel confident that my attitude towards ____ is the most accurate attitude possible.
  3. I feel very certain that my attitude about ____ is correct.
  4. I believe that if someone challenged my views on ____, I would be able to easily defend my point of view.
  5. I do not think that my attitude towards ____ is going to change.