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Form: Sensation Seeking Scale, SSS-V
Sensation Seeking Scale, SSS-V
1. -
A. I like «wild» uninhibited parties.
B. I prefer quiet parties with good conversation.
2. -
A. There are some movies I enjoy seeing a second or even a third time.
B. I can't stand watching a movie I've seen before.
3. -
A. I often wish I could be a mountain climber.
B. I can't understand people who risk their necks climbing mountains.
4. -
A. I dislike all body odors.
B. I like some of the earthy body smells.
5. -
A. I get bored seeing the same old faces.
B. I like the comfortable familiarity of everyday friends.
6. -
A. I like to explore a strange city or section of town by myself, even if it means getting lost.
B. I prefer a guide when I am in a place I don't know well.
7. -
A. I dislike people who do or say things just to shock or upset other people.
B. When you can predict almost everything a person will do and say he or she must be a bore.
8. -
A. I usually don't enjoy a movie or a play where I can predict what will happen in advance.
B. I don't mind watching a movie or play where I can predict what will happen in advance.
9. -
A. I have tried marijuana or would like to.
B. I would never smoke marijuana.
10. -
A. I would not like to try any drug which might produce strange and dangerous effects on me.
B. I would like to try some of the new drugs that produce hallucinations.
11. -
A. A sensible person avoids activities that are dangerous.
B. I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening.
12. -
A. I dislike «swingers» (people who are uninhibited and free about sex).
B. I enjoy the company of real «swingers».
13. -
A. I find that stimulants make me uncomfortable.
B. I often like to get high (drinking liquor or smoking marijuana).
14. -
A. I like to try new foods that I have never tasted before.
B. I order the dishes with which I am familiar, so as to avoid disappointment and unpleasantness.
15. -
A. I enjoy looking at home movies, travel slides, or home videos.
B. Looking at someone's home movies, travel slides, or home videos bores me tremendously.
16. -
A. I would like to take up the sport of water-skiing.
B. I would not like to take up water-skiing.
17. -
A. I would like to try surf-board riding.
B. I would not like to try surf-board riding.
18. -
A. I would like to take off on a trip with no pre-planned or definite routes, or timetable.
B. When I go on a trip I like to plan my route and timetable fairly carefully.
19. -
A. I prefer the «down-to-earth» kinds of people as friends.
B. I would like to make friends in some of the «far-out» groups like artists or «punks».
20. -
A. I would not like to learn to fly an airplane.
B. I would like to learn to fly an airplane.
21. -
A. I prefer the surface of the water to the depths.
B. I would like to go scuba diving.
22. -
A. I would like to meet some persons who are homosexual (men or women).
B. I stay away from anyone I suspect of being «gay» or «lesbian».
23. -
A. I would like to try parachute jumping.
B. I would never want to try jumping out of a plane with or without a parachute.
24. -
A. I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable.
B. I prefer friends who are reliable and predictable.
25. -
A. I am not interested in experience for its own sake.
B. I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening, unconventional, or illegal.
26. -
A. The essence of good art is in its clarity, symmetry of form and harmony of colors.
B. I often find beauty in the «clashing» colors and irregular forms of modern paintings.
27. -
A. I enjoy spending time in the familiar surroundings of home.
B. I get very restless if I have to stay around home for any length of time.
28. -
A. I like to dive off the high board.
B. I don't like the feeling I get standing on the high board (or I don't go near it at all).
29. -
A. I like to date members of the opposite sex who are physically exciting.
B. I like to date members of the opposite sex who share my values.
30. -
A. Heavy drinking usually ruins a party because some people get loud and boisterous.
B. Keeping the drinks full is the key to a good party.
31. -
A. The worst social sin is to be rude.
B. The worst social sin is to be a bore.
32. -
A. A person should have considerable sexual experience before marriage.
B. It's better if two married persons begin their sexual experience with each other.
33. -
A. Even if I had the money I would not care to associate with flighty rich persons in the «jet set».
B. I could conceive of myself seeking pleasures around the world with the «jet set».
34. -
A. I like people who are sharp and witty even if they do sometimes insult others.
B. I dislike people who have their fun at the expense of hurting the feelings of others.
35. -
A. There is altogether too much portrayal of sex in movies.
B. I enjoy watching many of the «sexy» scenes in the movies.
36. -
A. I feel best after taking a couple of drinks.
B. Something is wrong with people who need liquor to feel good.
37. -
A. People should dress according to some standards of taste, neatness, and style.
B. People should dress in individual ways even if the effects are sometimes strange.
38. -
A. Sailing long distances in small sailing crafts is foolhardy.
B. I would like to sail a long distance in a small but seaworthy sailing craft.
39. -
A. I have no patience with dull or boring persons.
B. I find something interesting in almost every person I talk with.
40. -
A. Skiing fast down a high mountain slope is a good way to end up on crutches.
B. I think I would enjoy the sensations of skiing very fast down a high mountain slope.