Internal control, the amount of internal political power exercised by leader(s) over members. Wisdom claimed by leader(s), the amount of infallibility declared about decisions.
Wisdom credited to leader(s) by members; the amount of trust in decisions made by leader(s).
Dogma, the rigidity of reality concepts taught; the amount of doctrinal inflexibility.
Recruiting, the emphasis put on attracting new members; the amount of proselytizing.
Front groups, the number of subsidiary groups using names different from that of the main group.
Wealth, the amount of money and/or property desired or obtained; the degree of emphasis on members' donations.
Political power, the amount of external political influence desired or obtained.
Sexual manipulation of members by leader(s); the amount of control of sex lives of members.
Censorship, the amount of control over members' access to outside opinions on group, its doctrines, or its leader(s).
Dropout control, the intensity of efforts directed at preventing or returning dropouts.
Endorsement of violence when used by or for the group or its leader(s).
Paranoia, the amount of fear concerning real or imagined enemies, the perceived power of opponents.
Grimness, the amount of disapproval concerning jokes about the group, its doctrines, or its leader(s).