World Values Survey

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-values-survey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the initiation year?1981
2. What is the geographic coverage?Representative national surveys conducted in approximately 100 countries
3. When did the World Values Survey start?It began in 1981, and has been asking questions in many countries ever since.
4. Why do scientists do the World Values Survey?They want to see how ideas about democracy, religion, and fairness change, so they can understand how societies grow and work together.

Longitudinal Study: A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables over time.
Representative National Survey: A survey designed to accurately reflect the opinions and characteristics of an entire nation's population.
Post-materialist Values: Values that emphasize self-expression, quality of life, and individual freedom over economic and physical security.
Subjective Well-being: An individual's personal evaluation of their own life, often measured by happiness and life satisfaction.