Suggestibility Scale Test

See how easily someone is influenced by others in just 4 minutes. 20 quick items deliver a clear, reliable profile to support counseling, training, and resilience coaching.

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October 2, 2025

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9/20

Suggestibility (S)

Measures how susceptible a person is to others’ influence and external suggestions while forming judgments.

Low suggestibility

Moderate suggestibility

High suggestibility

0 – 5: Low suggestibility | 6 – 14: Moderate suggestibility | 15 – 20: High suggestibility

A score of 9 falls in the moderate range, suggesting a generally balanced openness to others’ input while retaining personal independence in judgment.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People prone to peer pressure

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand how easily others’ opinions, authority, or group dynamics sway their choices.

Psychology students and trainees

34%OF USERS

They use it to practice assessing susceptibility to suggestion and to compare results across different profiles.

Coaches and therapists

25%OF USERS

They take it to gauge a client’s responsiveness to influence and tailor work on boundaries and critical thinking.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Suggestibility Scale (SS)

Average

12.6

Normal range

9.3 — 16

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this test measure?

It measures susceptibility to suggestion and external influence. It reflects how readily a person adopts cues, opinions, or directives from others.

How is the test completed?

Read each statement and select the response that best matches typical behavior and reactions. Answers should reflect usual patterns rather than isolated events.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 4 minutes. The test includes 20 statements.

How should the results be interpreted?

Scores summarize the degree of suggestibility from lower to higher. Results are best interpreted alongside other information rather than used as a stand-alone diagnosis.

What is the difference between the original and simplified versions?

The item set and scoring format may differ slightly, but both target the same construct. These differences typically do not change the overall interpretation.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Suggestibility Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

suggestibility

This brief self-report measure is designed to assess an individual’s susceptibility to external influence. The Suggestibility Scale provides a structured snapshot of how readily a person endorses or adopts suggestions in everyday contexts.

The instrument includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items are presented as statements for the respondent to rate, yielding a summary indicator of suggestibility that may inform clinical formulation, case conceptualization, or research screening when interpretation is integrated with other sources of information.

The Suggestibility Scale is attributed to G. H. Gudjonsson.

Author: G. H. Gudjonsson

Literature: Kirsch, I. Suggestibility and suggestive phenomena. In G. J. G. Asmundson, S. Taylor, & B. J. Cox (Eds.), Health anxiety: Clinical and research perspectives on hypochondriasis and related conditions. Wiley. 2001.; Gass, M. L., & Seiter, J. S. Persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining. Routledge. 2018.; Lynn, S. J., Kirsch, I., & Hallquist, M. N. Social cognitive theories of hypnosis. In M. R. Nash & A. J. Barnier (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of hypnosis: Theory, research, and practice. Oxford University Press. 2008.

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