Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale, SSS-16 Test - the question form
Questions: 16 · 3 minutes
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1. I would prefer:
A job that requires frequent travel.
To work in one place.
2.
A fresh, cool day energizes me.
On a cool day, I cannot wait to get home.
3.
I dislike all body odors.
I like some body odors.
4.
I would not like to try any drug that might have an unfamiliar effect on me.
I would try one of the unfamiliar hallucinogenic drugs.
5.
I would prefer to live in an ideal society where everyone is safe, secure, and happy.
I would prefer to live in the uncertain, unsettled days of our history.
6.
I cannot stand riding with someone who likes to drive fast.
Sometimes I like to drive very fast because I find it exciting.
7. If I were a traveling salesperson, I would prefer:
A fixed salary rather than commission, because with commission there is a risk of earning little or nothing.
Working on commission, because I could earn more than with a fixed salary.
8. Select the statement that best describes you.
I do not like arguing with people whose views differ greatly from mine, because such arguments are always impossible to resolve.
I find that people who disagree with my views are more stimulating than people who agree with me.
9. Select the statement that best describes you.
Most people, overall, spend too much money on insurance.
Insurance is something no one could afford to do without.
10. Which statement best describes you?
I would not want to be hypnotized.
I would like to try being hypnotized.
11.
The most important goal in life is to live life to the fullest and get as much out of it as possible.
The most important goal in life is to find peace and happiness.
12. Choose the statement that best describes you.
I enter cold water gradually, giving myself time to get used to it.
I like to dive or jump straight into the sea or a cold swimming pool.
13.
In most kinds of modern music, I dislike the disorder and lack of harmony.
I enjoy listening to new and unusual kinds of music.
14. Select the statement that best describes you.
The worst social drawback is being rude and ill-mannered.
The worst social drawback is being boring and tedious.
15. Select the statement that best describes you.
I prefer emotionally expressive people, even if they are a bit unstable.
I prefer calm, even "well-adjusted" people.
16.
People who ride motorcycles must have some unconscious need to hurt or harm themselves.
I would enjoy driving a motorcycle or riding one.
1. I would prefer a job that involves a lot of travel.
I would prefer a job that involves a lot of travel.
I would prefer to work in one place.
2.
A fresh, cool day makes me feel invigorated.
On a cool day, I cannot wait to get home.
3. Choose the statement that best describes you.
I do not like any body odors.
I like some body odors.
4. Choose the statement that best describes you.
I would not want to try any drug that might have an unfamiliar effect on me.
I would try an unfamiliar hallucinogenic drug.
5. Select the statement that best describes you.
I would prefer to live in an ideal society where everyone is safe, secure, and happy.
I would prefer to live in uncertain, unsettled times in our history.
6. Select the statement that best describes you.
I cannot stand riding with someone who likes to drive fast.
Sometimes I like to drive very fast because I find it exciting.
7. If I were a traveling salesperson, I would prefer:
a fixed salary rather than commission-based pay, with the risk of earning little or nothing.
to work on commission, because I would have the chance to earn more than with a fixed salary.
8. Select the statement that best describes you.
I do not like arguing with people whose views differ greatly from mine, because such arguments are always impossible to resolve.
I find that people who disagree with my views are more stimulating than people who agree with me.
9. Select the statement that best describes you.
Most people spend too much money overall on insurance.
Insurance is something no one could afford to do without.
10. Select the statement that best describes you.
I would not want to be hypnotized.
I would like to try being hypnotized.
11. Select the statement that best describes you.
The most important goal in life is to live life to the fullest and get as much out of it as possible.
The most important goal in life is to find peace and happiness.
12. When entering cold water:
I enter cold water gradually, giving myself time to get used to it.
I like to dive or jump straight into the sea or a cold swimming pool.
13.
In most modern music, I dislike the lack of order and the dissonance.
I like listening to new and unusual kinds of music.
14.
The worst social failing is to be a rude, ill-mannered person.
The worst social failing is to be a boring person.
15.
I prefer emotionally expressive people, even if they are somewhat unstable.
I prefer people who are calm and even "well-regulated."
16.
People who ride motorcycles must have some unconscious need to hurt themselves.
I would like to ride a motorcycle or drive one.