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Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale

Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale Test

Learn how likely you are to chase thrills and take extreme risks in about 8 minutes. Get a clear 40 item profile to support safer choices, coaching, and progress tracking.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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11/20

Maladaptive Challenge Seeking (UA) (MCS()

Measures a person’s tendency to seek out and persist in difficult, challenging situations in a confrontational way rather than avoiding them.

Low

High

0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: High

A score of 11 falls in the High range, suggesting a relatively strong inclination to take on difficulties and respond to challenges in a more confrontational, assertive manner.

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13/20

Sensation Seeking (ES) (SS()

Measures openness to novelty and the tendency to seek new, varied experiences rather than sticking to familiar routines.

Low novelty seeking

High novelty seeking

0 – 10: Low novelty seeking | 11 – 20: High novelty seeking

A score of 13 falls in the High novelty seeking range, suggesting a relatively strong preference for new experiences and change over familiar, traditional options.

example score

12/20

Intolerance of Monotony (BS) (IoM()

Intolerance of Monotony measures how strongly a person experiences routine and repetitive activity as aversive and seeks variety instead.

Low

High

0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: High

A score of 12 falls in the High range, suggesting routine tasks are more likely to feel burdensome and that varied, stimulating activities may be preferred.

example score

13/20

Sensation Seeking (TAS) (SS()

Thrill Seeking (TAS) measures the tendency to pursue intense, exciting experiences and willingness to seek thrills in risky situations.

Low

Elevated

0 – 9: Low | 10 – 20: Elevated

A score of 13 falls in the Elevated range, indicating a stronger-than-average preference for thrilling experiences and a higher readiness to engage in high-arousal, riskier activities.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Thrill seekers and adventurers

41%OF USERS

People who love intense experiences (extreme sports, fast driving, spontaneous trips) take it to see how strong their need for thrills and risk really is.

Safety and high-risk professionals

34%OF USERS

Rescuers, security staff, trainers, and others in risky environments use it to understand who stays cautious versus who may overreach under pressure.

Self-awareness and self-control

25%OF USERS

People who notice impulsive decisions or risky habits take it to pinpoint their triggers and set more realistic boundaries.

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

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Maladaptive striving for difficulties (UA) (Msfd()

Average

Normal range

1.4 — 8.7

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Seeking New Experiences (ES) (SNE()

Average

10.1

Normal range

7.6 — 12.6

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Intolerance of Monotony (IM) (IoM()

Average

6.5

Normal range

3.5 — 9.5

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Thrill Seeking (TAS) (TS()

Average

5.2

Normal range

2.5 — 8

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It estimates propensity for extremely risky, thrill-focused behavior. It reports scores for novelty seeking, risk willingness, thrill seeking, and preference for unpredictable situations.

How is it completed?

It is a forced-choice self-report questionnaire in which one option is selected from each item pair. Responses should reflect typical preferences rather than rare exceptions.

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

Average completion time is about 8 minutes. The standard form contains 40 items.

How should results be interpreted?

Higher scores indicate stronger sensation-seeking needs and greater willingness to engage in intense or risky experiences. Lower scores indicate preference for stability, predictability, and lower-risk activities.

Are there limitations to the available versions?

Some translations and adaptations differ from the original content and factor structure, including versions with four factors or shortened item sets. Results should be interpreted with caution when using forms that are not fully validated for the target language and population.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Scale of Propensity for Extremely Risky Behavior Test

Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale Test

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This instrument is designed to assess individual differences in sensation seeking and willingness to engage in high-intensity or potentially hazardous experiences. The Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale is a self-report questionnaire intended for use in psychological assessment and research contexts. It was developed by Frank H. Farley.

The measure contains 40 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Responses are used to generate a quantitative estimate of propensity toward extreme risk taking; results should be interpreted in the context of presenting concerns, relevant history, and other assessment data. The Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale is not a diagnostic tool and does not, by itself, establish the presence or absence of a mental disorder.

Author: Frank H. Farley, marvin-zuckerman

Literature: Zuckerman, M. Sensation seeking: Beyond the optimal level of arousal. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1979.; Gullone, E., & Cummins, R. A. The development of the adolescent risk-taking questionnaire. Journal of Adolescence. 2000.; Lejuez, C. W., Read, J. P., Kahler, C. W., Richards, J. B., Ramsey, S. E., Stuart, G. L., Strong, D. R., & Brown, R. A. Evaluation of a behavioral measure of risk taking: The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 2002.

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