People who cannot take food or safety for granted tend to have authori

QUESTION

People who cannot take food or safety for granted tend to have authoritarian tendencies, and believe that men make better political leaders than women.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

ANSWER

TRUE
One of the categories in the World Values Survey is quality of life attributes. At one end of this spectrum are “survival values,” the values people hold when the struggle for survival is of paramount importance. These values tend to stress that economic and physical security are more important than self-expression. People who cannot take food or safety for granted tend to be xenophobic, are wary of political activity, have authoritarian tendencies, and believe that men make better political leaders than women.