e You Thinking Critically — or Just Trusting Your Side?
How do you decide whether a political claim is true?
Do you check the evidence, question sources you already agree with, and consider arguments that challenge your views? Or are you more likely to accept information when it comes from a politician, party, or media source you trust?
This Political Critical Thinking & Trust Index is a short, non-partisan self-assessment designed to explore those habits.
It measures four areas:
- Evidence Seeking — Do you look for facts and supporting evidence?
- Source Skepticism — Do you question information, even from sources you trust?
- Confirmation Bias — How willing are you to consider information that challenges your existing views?
- Political Trust & Scrutiny — Do you apply the same standards to politicians you support as you do to those you oppose?
At the end, you’ll receive an overall score and a breakdown of your results.
Do I Question Politicians?
A structured 28-question self-assessment of evidence seeking, source skepticism, confirmation bias and political trust.
Rate each statement
1 = Strongly disagree 5 = Strongly agree
Scientific-design note: This uses Likert scaling, balanced wording and reverse-scored items, but it is not a validated academic or psychological instrument. It is a structured self-assessment and should not be used for diagnosis or definitive claims about political bias.