Bass-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, BPAQ-24 Test - the question form
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1. Sometimes I cannot control the urge to hit another person.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither characteristic nor uncharacteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
2. I get angry quickly, but I calm down quickly as well.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
3. Sometimes I just go crazy with jealousy.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Somewhere in between, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
4. If I am provoked enough, I may hit another person.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither like me nor unlike me, unsure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
5. I get irritated when I cannot do something.
1 – Not at all true for me
2 – Slightly true for me
3 – Neither true nor untrue, unsure
4 – Somewhat true for me
5 – Very true for me
6. At times I feel that life has treated me unfairly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither true nor untrue for me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
7. If someone hits me, I will hit back.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me (not sure)
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
8. Sometimes I feel like I am about to explode.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not really like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
9. Other people are always lucky.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – In between, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
10. I get into physical fights more often than other people.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither agree nor disagree, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
11. I have a calm temperament.
1 – Extremely unlike me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
12. I do not understand why I sometimes feel so bitter.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, unsure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
13. If I have to use physical force to defend my rights, I will.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither true nor untrue for me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
14. Some of my friends think I have a quick temper.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
15. I know that my so-called friends gossip about me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me; not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
16. Some people’s behavior toward me can make me want to get into a fight.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
17. Sometimes I lose my temper for no real reason.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
18. I am suspicious of overly friendly people.
1 – Extremely untrue of me
2 – Somewhat untrue of me
3 – Neither true nor untrue of me
4 – Somewhat true of me
5 – Extremely true of me
19. I cannot think of a good reason for hitting another person.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither characteristic nor uncharacteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
20. I have difficulty controlling my irritability.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
21. Sometimes I feel that people are laughing at me behind my back.
1 – Extremely untrue of me
2 – Somewhat untrue of me
3 – Neither true nor untrue of me
4 – Somewhat true of me
5 – Extremely true of me
22. I have threatened people I know.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
23. If someone is very nice to me, I assume they want something from me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither, unsure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
24. At times I have become so angry that I have broken things.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
1. At times I cannot control the urge to hit another person.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
2. I get angry quickly, but I calm down quickly too.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me / not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
3. Sometimes I just go crazy with jealousy.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
4. If I am provoked enough, I may hit another person.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
5. I get irritated when I cannot do something well.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither agree nor disagree / not sure
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
6. At times I feel that life has treated me unfairly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither, unsure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
7. If someone hits me, I will hit back.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
8. Sometimes I feel like I am about to explode.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Somewhat in between, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
9. Other people always seem to be lucky.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither characteristic nor uncharacteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
10. I get into physical fights more often than other people.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither true nor untrue, unsure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
11. I have a calm disposition.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Extremely like me
12. Sometimes I do not understand why I feel so bitter.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither agree nor disagree / not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
13. If I have to use physical force to defend my rights, I will.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither like me nor unlike me (not sure)
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
14. Some of my friends think that I have a hot temper.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic of me; unsure
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
15. I know that my so-called friends gossip about me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Somewhere in between, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
16. Some people’s treatment of me can make me want to get into a physical fight.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither characteristic nor uncharacteristic, unsure
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
17. Sometimes I lose my temper for no good reason.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Somewhat in between, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
18. I do not trust people who are overly friendly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither like me nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
19. I can’t imagine any reason that would be enough to hit another person.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Neither agree nor disagree / not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
20. I have difficulty controlling my irritation.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
21. Sometimes I feel that people are laughing at me behind my back.
1 – Extremely untrue of me
2 – Somewhat untrue of me
3 – Neither true nor false for me, not sure
4 – Somewhat true of me
5 – Extremely true of me
22. I have threatened people I know.
1 – Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Neither characteristic nor uncharacteristic of me
4 – Somewhat characteristic of me
5 – Extremely characteristic of me
23. When someone is too nice to me, I assume they want something from me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me, not sure
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
24. Sometimes I get so angry that I break things.
1 – Extremely unlike me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Neither like nor unlike me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Extremely like me