Sensation Seeking Scale, SSS-VI

1. Climbing steep mountains.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

2. Reading books about explicit sex.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

3. Running in a marathon.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

4. Traveling around with a spontaneous, uninhibited, fun-loving group.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

5. Going to a «wild», uninhibited party.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

6. Walking a tightrope.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

7. Being in the company of people who are very casual about sex, and who sometimes switch partners.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

8. Being «disrespectful» to a teacher or employer.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

9. Taking an unknown drug.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

10. Shocking older persons just for the fun of it.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

11. Swimming the English Channel.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

12. Having sex in public (where others were doing the same thing).

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

13. Parachute jumping.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

14. Having premarital sexual relations.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

15. Flying an airplane.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

16. Getting «high» in the company of other people.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

17. Doing something illegal, but enjoyable.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

18. Scuba diving.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

19. Horseback riding at a gallop.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

20. Sailing long distances.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

21. Swimming alone far out from shore.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

22. Having a sexual relationship with someone you just met and may not see again.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

23. Climbing Mount Everest.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

24. Skiing down high mountain slopes.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

25. Sacrificing safety to speed when driving a car.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

26. Doing something very unconventional.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

27. Trying cocaine.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

28. Exploring caves.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

29. Discussing your sex life with friends.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

30. Hunting lions and tigers.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

31. Going to an «X-rated» movie which shows open sexual activity.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

32. Getting drunk deliberately.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

33. Living with someone of the opposite sex in a temporary arrangement.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

34. Trying the drug LSD.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

35. «Doing what feels good», regardless of the consequences.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

36. Racing cars.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

37. Riding a motorcycle.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

38. Enjoying «wild» or unusual sexual fantasies.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

39. Backpacking in Europe.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

40. Hitchhiking.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

41. Traveling in Antarctica.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

42. Going to a party where there is heavy drinking.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

43. Associating with friends who are excitingly unpredictable.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

44. Going to a large rock concert.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

45. Taking a trip to the moon.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

46. Going out with someone just because you find them physically exciting.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

47. Doing something dangerous because someone dared you to.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

48. Doing unconventional things even if they are a little frightening.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

49. Refusing to follow an order from a parent or employer.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

50. Snorkeling over a reef.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

51. Backpacking in the wilderness (in USA).

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

52. Having sex with more than one person on the same day.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

53. Traveling up the Amazon.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

54. Stealing something when you knew you wouldn't be caught.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

55. Doing «crazy» things just to see the effects on others.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

56. Using illegal drugs (other than marijuana).

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

57. Surviving alone on an island for a week.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

58. Nude swimming in the company of persons of both sexes.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

59. Seducing someone you wanted to sleep with.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

60. Taking a long-odds bet rather than a sure bet if you had the chance to make a lot of money.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

61. Using marijuana.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

62. «Picking up» someone of the opposite sex.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

63. Gambling for high stakes.

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

64. Going alone to a «singles bar».

I have never done this

I have done this once

I have done this more than once

65. Below you will find a list of many different kinds of activities. Please indicate whether you would like to engage in this activity in the future regardless of whether or not you have engaged in the activity in the past.

Climbing steep mountains.

I have no desire to do this

I have thought of doing this, but probably will not do it