Disgust Scale, DS-R Test - the question form

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1. I might be willing to try monkey meat under certain circumstances.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
2. I would feel uncomfortable if I saw a preserved human hand in a teaching laboratory.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
3. I feel uncomfortable when I hear someone clearing mucus from their throat.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
4. I would never touch a toilet seat in a public restroom.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
5. I would rather take a detour than walk through a cemetery.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
6. I feel nothing when I see a cockroach in someone else’s home.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
7. Touching a dead body would make me feel extremely uncomfortable.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
8. If I see someone else vomiting, I start to feel nauseated.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
9. I would probably not go to my favorite restaurant if I learned that the cook had a cold.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Cannot answer
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
10. I would not feel uncomfortable if I saw someone remove a glass eye from its socket.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
11. I would feel uncomfortable if I saw a rat run across my path in a park.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
12. I would rather eat a piece of fruit than a piece of paper.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
13. Even if I were hungry, I would not eat my favorite soup if it had been stirred with a used but thoroughly washed fly swatter.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
14. I would feel uncomfortable sleeping in a nice hotel room if I knew that a person had died of a heart attack in that room the night before.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
15. You see maggots on a piece of meat in a street trash container.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
16. You see someone eating an apple with a knife and fork.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
17. You smell urine while walking through a tunnel under railroad tracks.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
18. You take a sip of lemonade and realize that you drank from a friend’s glass.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
19. A friend’s cat has died, and you would have to pick up the dead animal with your bare hands.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
20. You see someone put ketchup on vanilla ice cream and eat it.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
21. You see a man whose intestines are exposed after an accident.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
22. You learn that your friend changes their underwear only once a week.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
23. A friend offers you a chocolate shaped like dog feces.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
24. You accidentally touch the ashes of a cremated person.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
25. You are about to take a sip of milk from a glass and you notice that it has gone bad.
Not at all disgusting
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
26. In a sex education class, you are asked to blow up a new, unlubricated condom by mouth.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
27. You are walking barefoot on concrete and step on a worm.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
1. I might be willing to try eating monkey meat under certain circumstances.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
2. I would feel uncomfortable if I saw a preserved human hand in a teaching laboratory.
Strongly disagree
Mostly disagree
Not sure
Mostly agree
Strongly agree
3. I feel uncomfortable when I hear someone clear mucus from their throat.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
4. I would never touch a toilet seat in a public restroom.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
5. I would prefer to take a different route rather than walk through a cemetery.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
6. Seeing a cockroach in someone else’s home does not bother me at all.
Strongly disagree
Mostly disagree
Not sure
Mostly agree
Strongly agree
7. Touching a dead body would make me feel very uncomfortable.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
8. If I see someone vomit, I start to feel nauseated.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
9. I probably would not go to my favorite restaurant if I learned that the cook had a cold.
Strongly disagree
Probably disagree
Unsure
Probably agree
Strongly agree
10. I would not feel uncomfortable if I saw someone remove a glass eye from its socket.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Unsure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
11. I would feel uncomfortable if I saw a rat run across my path in a park.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
12. I would rather eat a piece of fruit than a piece of paper.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Not sure
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
13. Even if I were hungry, I would not eat my favorite soup if it had been stirred with a used but thoroughly washed fly swatter.
Strongly disagree
Mostly disagree
Not sure
Mostly agree
Strongly agree
14. I would feel uncomfortable sleeping in a nice hotel room if I knew that a person had died of a heart attack in that room the night before.
Strongly disagree
Disagree somewhat
Not sure
Agree somewhat
Strongly agree
15. You see maggots on a piece of meat in a street trash container.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
16. You see someone eating an apple with a knife and fork.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
17. You smell urine while walking through a tunnel under railroad tracks.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
18. You take a sip of lemonade and realize you drank from a friend's glass.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
19. A friend’s cat has died, and you have to pick up the dead animal with your bare hands.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
20. You see someone put ketchup on vanilla ice cream and eat it.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
21. You see a man with his intestines exposed after an accident.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
22. You learn that a friend changes their underwear only once a week.
Not at all disgusting
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
23. A friend offers you a chocolate shaped like dog feces.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
24. You accidentally touch the ashes of a cremated person.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
25. You are about to take a sip of milk from a glass and you realize it has spoiled.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
26. In a sex education class, you have to inflate a new, unlubricated condom by blowing into it.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting
27. You are walking barefoot on concrete and step on a worm.
Not disgusting at all
Slightly disgusting
Moderately disgusting
Very disgusting
Extremely disgusting