Factor
ST AG
0.85
0.84
0.64
0.58
0.58
0.55
0.53

0.70
0.68
0.66
0.66
0.50
0.48
0.47

Table 3. Correlations between the SHAPE scale factors, Social Threat (ST) and Agency (AG), and the Warmth and Competence
scale. degrees of freedom for all the tests are 𝑑 𝑓 = 300

Factor

ST
𝑡

𝑟

𝑝

𝑟

𝑝

Warmth -0.581
-0.205

Competence

-12.392 < .005
-3.634
< .005

-0.491
-0.392

-9.766 < .005
-7.380 < .005

AG
𝑡

4 SCALE VALIDATION
After building the factor structure of the scale, we continued with the evaluation of the SHAPE scale. We
performed a confirmatory factor analysis to test the fit of the structure to novel data. Subsequently, various
correlational tests were conducted to assess the scale’s content validity and reliability. In this section, we report
the first version of the SHAPE scale and evaluate its consistency. We then refine the scale and construct its final
version.
Society’sAttitudesTowardsHumanAugmentation