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. Climbing steep mountains.

I have no desire to do this

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