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Sensation seeking scale

From the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire.
This test will help you determine the level of your sensation seeking disposition. This is based on the test developed by Prof. Marvin Zuckerman from the University of Delaware. Please complete the following questions. There are no right or wrong answers, everyone is an individual, just respond to the statement. For each statement, choose either true or false. If you do not like either choice, mark the choice you dislike the least.

Explanation of your score and information on risk taking/sensation seeking concepts and what you can do to manage your risk when you drive is included in the Driver Qualification Handbook (under the heading 'Risk taking and driving'). You can download the handbook (click on a link below) or purchase it from any motor registry.

  1. I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening. True False

  2. I like doing things just for the thrill of it. True False

  3. I sometimes do "crazy" things just for fun. True False

  4. I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening. True False

  5. I enjoy getting into new situations where you can't predict how things will turn out. True False

  6. I'll try anything once. True False

  7. I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable. True False

  8. I like "wild" uninhibited parties. True False

  9. I would like the kind of life where one is on the move and traveling a lot, with lots of change and excitement. True False

  10. I am an impulsive person. True False

  11. I like to explore a strange city or section of town by myself, even if it means getting lost. True False

  12. I would like to take off on a trip with no preplanned or definite routes or timetables. True False

  13. Before I begin a complicated job, I make careful plans. True False

  14. I very seldom spend much time on the details of planning ahead. True False

  15. I tend to begin a new job without much advance planning on how I will do it. True False

  16. I usually think about what I am going to do before doing it. True False

  17. I often do things on impulse. True False

  18. I often get so carried away by new and exciting things and ideas that I never think of possible complications. True False

  19. I tend to change interests frequently. True False


Determine  Clear


00 - 27% = Very Low
28 - 41% = Low
42 - 70% = Average
71 - 84% = High
85 - 100 = Very High

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Sensation seeking scale