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Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) Test

Understand how strongly someone believes in paranormal claims in about 5 minutes. A 26 item, research-ready scale built to psychometric standards for reliable results and cross-cultural comparison.

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Questions: 265 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

17/28

Precognition (P)

Measures the extent to which a person believes they can predict future events through methods like astrology or divination.

Low belief

Moderate belief

High belief

4 – 12: Low belief | 13 – 20: Moderate belief | 21 – 28: High belief

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate belief range, suggesting a noticeable but not strong endorsement of predicting the future through such methods.

example score

10/21

Extraordinary Life Forms (ELF)

Measures the degree of belief in the existence of extraordinary life forms such as aliens, Bigfoot, and similar phenomena.

Low belief

Moderate belief

High belief

3 – 8: Low belief | 9 – 15: Moderate belief | 16 – 21: High belief

A score of 10 falls in the Moderate belief range, suggesting some openness to extraordinary life forms without strong endorsement.

example score

6/28

Spiritualism (S)

Measures belief in communicating with the spirits of the deceased and in the existence of an afterlife.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 11: Low | 12 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 28: High

A score of 6 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively low endorsement of spiritualism-related beliefs compared with the rest of the scale.

example score

12/21

Superstition (S)

Measures the tendency to endorse everyday superstitions such as omens, signs, and lucky or unlucky rituals.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 9: Low | 10 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 21: High

A score of 12 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not strong inclination toward believing in common superstitions.

example score

12/28

Witchcraft (W)

Measures the degree of belief in witchcraft, including spells, magical practices, and supernatural influence over events.

Low belief

Moderate belief

High belief

4 – 11: Low belief | 12 – 19: Moderate belief | 20 – 28: High belief

A score of 12 falls in the Moderate belief range, suggesting some openness to the idea of witchcraft and magical influence without strongly endorsing it.

example score

13/28

Psi Abilities (PA)

Measures the degree to which a person endorses the existence of extrasensory and telepathic abilities (e.g., mind reading or predicting the future).

Low belief

Moderate belief

High belief

4 – 12: Low belief | 13 – 20: Moderate belief | 21 – 28: High belief

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate belief range, suggesting some endorsement of psi abilities without strong conviction.

example score

26/28

Traditional Religious Belief (TRB)

Measures the strength of adherence to traditional religious beliefs and elements of organized religion (e.g., belief in God, angels).

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 12: Low | 13 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 28: High

A score of 26 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong endorsement of traditional religious faith statements on this scale.

example score

134/182

Paranormal Belief (PB)

Measures a person's overall tendency to endorse beliefs in paranormal and supernatural phenomena across multiple domains.

Low

Moderate

High

26 – 78: Low | 79 – 130: Moderate | 131 – 182: High

A score of 134 falls in the High range, indicating a stronger-than-average endorsement of paranormal beliefs on this scale.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Curious paranormal explorers

41%OF USERS

People who enjoy ghost stories, ESP, astrology, or other mysterious topics and want to see how strongly they actually believe.

Psychology students and researchers

34%OF USERS

Students and academics who need a quick, reliable measure of paranormal belief for surveys, experiments, and cross-cultural comparisons.

Skeptics checking themselves

25%OF USERS

People who identify as rational or doubtful but take the test to spot any hidden superstitions or inconsistent beliefs.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Predictions (P)

Average

17.2

Normal range

14.3 — 20.2

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Extraordinary Forms of Life (EFoL)

Average

14.1

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11.8 — 16.4

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Spiritualism (S)

Average

15.7

Normal range

12 — 19.3

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Superstitions (S)

Average

14.2

Normal range

11.8 — 16.6

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Witchcraft (W)

Average

18.9

Normal range

15.4 — 22.4

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Psi Abilities (PA)

Average

15.3

Normal range

12.3 — 18.2

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Traditional Religious Faith (TRF)

Average

21.7

Normal range

18.7 — 24.7

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Belief in the Paranormal Scale (BitPS)

Average

106.6

Normal range

82.9 — 130.2

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182

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Don't know / not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Don't know / not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Don't know / not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 26 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

irrational thinking

superstition

This self-report measure assesses the extent to which an individual endorses beliefs in paranormal and related phenomena. The Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) was developed by Jerome E. Tobacyk and is commonly used in research contexts to quantify paranormal belief as a psychological construct.

The instrument contains 26 items and typically requires about 5 minutes to complete. Items are presented as statements reflecting different domains of paranormal belief, allowing for estimation of overall endorsement patterns that may be examined within or across cultural groups. The Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) is intended for non-diagnostic use and should be interpreted in conjunction with study aims, sampling considerations, and standard psychometric practice.

Author: Jerome E. Tobacyk

Literature: Tobacyk, J. J. A revised paranormal belief scale. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. 2004.