Attitude Homophily Scale
(Name of person the to whom participant is asked to respond)
1. Is like me 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Is unlike me
2. Is different from me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Is similar to me
3. Thinks like me 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Does not think like me
4. Doesn’t behave like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Behaves like me
Background Homophily Scale
(Name of person the to whom participant is asked to respond)
1. Has status like mine 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Has status different from mine
2. Is from a different social class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Is from the same social class
3. Is culturally different 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Is culturally similar
4. Has an economic situation like mine 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Does not have an economic situation like mine
Status different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Status like mine
Resembles me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t resemble me
Doesn’t share my attitudes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shares my attitudes
Dresses different from me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dresses similar to me
Education similar to mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Education different from mine
Looks different from me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Looks similar to me
Occupation different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Occupation like mine
Behaves like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Behaves different from me
Similar to me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Different from me
From social class similar to mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 From social class different from mine
Has had experiences similar to those I have had 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Has not had experiences similar to those I have had
Treats people different than I do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Treats people like I do
Different size than I am 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Same size I am
Religion same as mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Religion different from mine
Thinks like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t think like me
Does things unlike I do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Does things like I do
Culturally different 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Culturally similar
Shares my beliefs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t share my beliefs
Age different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Age similar to mine
Same weight I am 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Different weight than I am
Perceives things like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Perceives things different from me
Wears hair like I do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Years hair different than I do
Like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Unlike me
Ethnically similar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ethnically different
Background different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Background similar to mine
Economic situation like mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Economic situation different from mine
Morals unlike mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Morals like mine
Doesn’t share my emotions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shares my emotions
Doesn’t share my values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shares my values
Likes people I like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t like people I like
Doesn’t like environment I like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Likes environment I like
Likes entertainment I like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t like entertainment I like
Associates with my friends 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Doesn’t associate with my friends
Dislikes things I dislike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Likes things I dislike
Sees things different than I do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 See things like I do
Posture like mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Posture different from mine
House (e7artment‚ room‚ etc.) like mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 House (apartment‚ room‚ etc.) different from mine
Hair is different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hair is like mine
Aspirations different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Aspirations like mine
Health different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Health like mine
Habits different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Habits like mine
Complexion different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complexion like mine
Politics different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Politics like mine
Accent different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Accent like mine
Sexual attitudes different from mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sexual attitudes like mine
Family like mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Family different from mine