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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Maladaptive striving for difficulties (UA) (Msfd()
Average
5
Normal range
1.4 — 8.7
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20
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Seeking New Experiences (ES) (SNE()
Average
10.1
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7.6 — 12.6
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20
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Intolerance of Monotony (IM) (IoM()
Average
6.5
Normal range
3.5 — 9.5
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20
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Thrill Seeking (TAS) (TS()
Average
5.2
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2.5 — 8
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20
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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Extreme Risk-Taking Tendency Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
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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