Paranoia Scale, PS Test - the question form

1. Someone has a grudge against me.

2. Sometimes I feel as if I am being watched.

3. I believe I was often punished for no reason.

4. Some people are trying to steal my ideas and take credit for them.

5. My parents and family find more faults in me than they should.

6. No one really cares about what happens to you.

7. I am sure that life has treated me unfairly.

8. Most people are more likely to use dishonest means to make a profit or gain an advantage than to refrain from doing so.

9. I often wonder what hidden motives someone might have for doing something kind for me.

10. It is safer not to trust anyone.

11. I have often felt that strangers were looking at me critically.

12. Most people make friends because friends can be useful to them.

13. Someone tried to influence my mind.

14. I was sure that people had been talking about me behind my back.

15. Most people, deep down, do not like making an effort to help others.

16. I tend to be wary of people who are friendlier than I expected.

17. People have said insulting or unkind things about me.

18. People often disappoint me.

19. I am concerned that people in the street, in cars, in shops, etc., are watching me.

20. I have often noticed that people envy my good ideas because they did not think of them first.