Frequency of religious involvement reveals intrinsic versus extrinsic orientation

Evidence

A second method of measuring the extrinsic–intrinsic distinction was also developed. Gorsuch and McFarland (1972) suggested that a measure of this distinction could be obtained by simply asking people about the frequency of their involvement in religious activities. The extrinsically religious should limit their involvement to a moderate level because for them religion is subsumed under more important values and goals. The intrinsically religious should be highly involved because for them religion is the master motive in life. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2537

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to the puzzle of measurement design — a behavioral proxy validated against a self-report scale, echoing the diamond-trade reputation-as-substitute-for-screening logic in other curated readings.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2537