Can anyone recommend a scale to measure the perceived similarlity that an individual may feel to people in other social groups? Thank you.

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Satyalakshmi Kompella

Greetings Avi Kay,

Try using MBTI test (Myers-Briggs)or Jung personality test; both have been used to measure similarities between individuals based on selected personality traits.

Avi Kay

Hello

Thank you for your response. However, my question was a bit different. I, apparently, did not make myself clear.

I would like to examine how members of ONE group perceive those of ANOTHER group.

Best regards, and thanks once again.

Avi