Scale Overview & Construct
2-item scale estimating cultural capital via the number of books in a person's home, both growing up and today.
Psychometric Instrument
Likert Self-Report
Dimensional Breakdown
Server-Side Validated
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
2-item scale estimating cultural capital via the number of books in a person's home, both growing up and today. Based on your answers to its 2 items, you'll get a single overall score showing how strongly this pattern applies to you right now. Taking it helps you understand a part of your own thinking or behavior that's easy to overlook.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Sieben & Lechner (2018), Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently validated by PsiQ. Each item is scored separately; no composite total is computed.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Sieben & Lechner (2018), Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences.