Form: Sense of Agency Scale, SoAS

1 – Strongly Disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat Disagree
4 – Neither Agree nor Disagree
5 – Somewhat Agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly Agree
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4
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7
1
I am in full control of what I do.
2
I am just an instrument in the hands of somebody or something else.
3
My actions just happen without my intention.
4
I am the author of my actions.
5
The consequences of my actions feel like they don't logically follow my actions.
6
My movements are automatic – my body simply makes them.
7
The outcomes of my actions generally surprise me.
8
Things I do are subject only to my free will.
9
The decision whether and when to act is within my hands.
10
Nothing I do is actually voluntary.
11
While I am in action, I feel like I am a remote-controlled robot.
12
My behavior is planned by me from the very beginning to the very end.
13
I am completely responsible for everything that results from my actions.

The presented answer sheet is not an original form and is not intended for printing or use as a handout.

The answer numbers are used only to label response columns. They are NOT scores and should not be used for calculating results.