Superstition Questionnaire Test - the question form
Questions: 29 · 6 minutes
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1. I change my route if a black cat crosses my path.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
2. I cancel all important plans on days when I see a woman carrying empty buckets in the morning.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
3. I spit over my left shoulder to avoid "jinxing" my future success.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
4. I knock on wood three times to avoid "jinxing" my future success.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
5. I try to avoid interacting with people who are said to have the "evil eye."
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
6. I get out of bed on my right foot.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
7. I place a five-ruble coin under my heel when I go to an exam or another important event.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
8. I am afraid of anything associated with the number 13.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
9. I carry my lucky charm with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
10. I am convinced that spilling salt on the table is a sign that there will be a quarrel.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
11. I do not tell other people about my plans so they will not jinx them.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
12. I avoid sitting at the corner of a table.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
13. I do not get a haircut (or shave) before important events (exams, important meetings).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
14. On my way to an important meeting, I try to step over cracks in the pavement so I do not "jinx" my luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
15. I try not to walk under an "arch" formed by two poles and the ground.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
16. I am convinced that you should not point out another person's injuries or illness on yourself, otherwise you will bring misfortune.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
17. I do not plan important activities on the 13th day of any month.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
18. I do not wipe the table with a paper napkin.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
19. I am convinced that eating with a knife makes a person more aggressive.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
20. Before an important event, I check the astrological forecast for that day.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
21. I believe that supernatural beings (such as ghosts, house spirits, and malevolent or benevolent spirits) exist and can, at their discretion, help or hinder a person.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
22. I do not go back home even if I have forgotten something important (and if I do go back, I always look in the mirror).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
23. I believe that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
24. I avoid talking about or thinking about possible unpleasant events in the future so that I do not "jinx" them.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
25. I believe that if I drop a spoon, a woman will visit soon, and if I drop a knife, a man will visit soon.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
26. I believe that if I stand between two people with the same name as me and make a wish, it will definitely come true.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
27. I believe that walking around an obstacle (such as a tree or a pole) on different sides leads to an argument.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
28. Before an important trip, I try to sit down briefly "for good luck."
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
29. I believe that some people have a “lucky touch.”
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
1. I change my route if a black cat crosses my path.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
2. I cancel all important plans on days when I see a woman carrying empty buckets in the morning.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
3. I spit over my left shoulder to avoid jinxing my future success.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
4. I knock on wood three times to avoid jinxing my future success.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
5. I try to avoid interacting with people who are said to have the “evil eye.”
Never
Rarely
Often
Constantly
6. I get out of bed on my right foot.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
7. I put a coin under my heel when I go to an exam or another important event.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
8. I am afraid of anything associated with the number 13.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
9. I carry my lucky charm with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
10. I believe that spilling salt on the table is a sign that an argument will occur.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
11. I do not tell other people about my plans so they will not bring me bad luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
12. I avoid sitting at the corner of a table.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
13. I avoid getting a haircut (or shaving) before important events (e.g., exams or important meetings).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
14. On the way to an important meeting, I try to step over cracks in the pavement so as not to "scare away" good luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
15. I try not to walk under an arch formed by two posts and the ground.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
16. I am convinced that you should not "demonstrate on yourself" another person’s injuries or illnesses, otherwise it may bring bad luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
17. I do not plan important things on the 13th of any month.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
18. I do not wipe the table with a paper napkin.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
19. I am convinced that eating from a knife makes a person more aggressive.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
20. Before an important event, I check the astrological forecast for that day.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
21. I believe that supernatural beings (e.g., ghosts, household spirits, evil or benevolent spirits) exist and can choose to help or hinder people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
22. I do not go back home even if I have forgotten something important (and if I do go back, I make sure to look in a mirror).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
23. I believe that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
24. I avoid talking about or thinking about possible unpleasant events in the future so as not to "jinx" them.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Constantly
25. I believe that if I drop a spoon, a woman will visit soon, and if I drop a knife, a man will visit soon.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
26. I believe that if I stand between two people with the same name and make a wish, it will definitely come true.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
27. I believe that going around an obstacle (such as a tree or a pole) on different sides will lead to an argument.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
28. Before an important trip, I try to sit down briefly “for good luck.”
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always
29. I believe that some people have a “lucky touch.”
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Often
4 – Always