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Interest & Preference Test

To complete this test, print out this page and answer the questions 1-40 (a) or (b). Then use the scale below to calculate your risk of being in an auto accident.

1.	a.	I like "wild" uninhibited parties.
	b.	I prefer quiet parties with good conversation.
2.	a.	There are some movies I enjoy seeing a second or even a third time.
	b.	I can't stand watching a movie that I've seen before.
3.	a.	I often wish I could be a mountain climber.
	b.	I can't understand people who risk their necks climbing mountains.
4.	a.	I dislike all body odors.
	b.	I like some of the earthy body smells.
5.	a.	I get bored seeing the same old faces.
	b.	I like the comfortable familiarity of everyday friends.
6.	a.	I like to explore a strange city or section of town by myself, even if it means getting lost.
	b.	I prefer a guide when I am in a place I don't know well.
7.	a.	I dislike people who do or say things just to shock or upset others.
	b.	When you can predict almost everything a person will do and say he or she must be a bore.
8.	a.	I usually don't enjoy a movie or play where I can predict what will happen in advance.
	b.	I don't mind watching a movie or play where I can predict what will happen in advance.
9.	a.	I have tried marijuana or would like to.
	b.	I would never smoke marijuana.
10.	a.	I would not like to try any drug which might produce strange and dangerous effects on me.
	b.	I would like to try some of the new drugs that produce hallucinations.
11.	a.	A sensible person avoids activities that are dangerous.
	b.	I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening.
12.	a.	I dislike "swingers" (people who are uninhibited and free about sex.)
	b.	I enjoy the company of real "swingers".
13.	a.	I find that stimulants make me uncomfortable.
	b.	I often like to get high (drinking liquor or smoking marijuana)
14.	a.	I like to try new foods that I have never tasted before.
		I order the dishes with which I am familiar, so as to avoid disappointment and pleasantness.
15.	a.	I enjoy looking at home movies or travel slides.
	b.	Looking at someone else's home movies or travel slides bores me tremendously.
16.	a.	I would like to take up the sport of water skiing
	b.	I would not like to take up water skiing
17.	a.	I would like to try surf board riding
	b.	I would not like to try surf board riding.
18.	a.	I would like to take off on a trip with no preplanned or definite routes or timetable.
	b.	When I go on a trip I like to plan my route and timetable fairly carefully.
19.	a.	I prefer the "down to earth" kinds of people as friends.
	b.	I would like to make friends in some of the "far out" groups like artists or "punks"
20.	a.	I would not like to learn to fly an airplane.
	b.	I would like to learn to fly an airplane.
21.	a.	I prefer the surface of the water to the depths.
	b.	I would like to go scuba diving.
22.	a.	I would like to meet some persons who are homosexual (men or women)
	b.	I stay away from anyone I suspect of being "gay or lesbian"
23.	a.	I would like to try parachute jumping.
	b.	I would never want to try jumping out of a plane with or without a parachute.
24.	a.	I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable.
	b.	I prefer friends who are reliable and predictable.
25.	a.	I am not interested in experience for its own sake.
	b.	I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening, unconventional or illegal.
26.	a.	The essence of good art is in its clarity, symmetry of form and harmony of colors.
	b.	I often find beauty in the "clashing" colors and irregular forms of modern paintings.
27.	a.	I enjoy spending time in the familiar surroundings of home.
	b.	I get very restless if I have to stay around home for any length of time.
28.	a.	I like to dive off the high board.
	b.	I don't like the feeling I get standing on the high board (or I don't go near it at all.)
29.	a.	I like to date members of the opposite sex who are physically exciting.
	b.	I like to date members of the opposite sex who share my values.
30.	a.	Heavy drinking usually ruins a party because some people get loud and boisterous.
	b.	Keeping the drinks full is the key to a good party.
31.	a.	The worst social sin is to be rude.
	b.	The worst social sin is to be a bore.
32	a.	A person should have considerable sexual experience before marriage.
	b.	It's better if two married people begin their sexual experience with each other.
33.	a.	Even if I had the money, I would not care to associate with flighty rich persons like those in the jet set.
	b.	I could conceive of myself seeking pleasures around the world with the jet set.
34.	a.	I like people who are sharp and witty even if they do sometimes insult others.
	b.	I dislike people who have their fun at the expense of hurting the feelings of others.
35.	a.	There is altogether too much portrayal of sex in movies.
	b.	I enjoy watching many of the "sexy" scenes in movies.
36.	a.	I feel best after taking a couple of drinks.
	b.	Something is wrong with people who need liquor to feel good.
37.	a.	People should dress according to some standard of taste, neatness and style.
	b.	People should dress in individual ways even if the effects are sometimes strange.
38.	a.	Sailing long distances in small sailing crafts is foolhardy.
	b.	I would like to sail a long distance in a small but seaworthy sailing craft.
39.	a.	I have no patience with dull or boring people.
	b.	I find something interesting in almost every person I talk to.
40	a.	Skiing down a high mountain slope is a good way to end up on crutches.
	b.	I think I would enjoy the sensations of skiing very fast down a high mountain slope.

Sensation Seeking Scales are based on individual differences in optimal levels of stimulation and arousal.

There are four subscales. They are:

1. Thrill and Adventure Seeking (TAS) consists of items expressing desires to engage in sports or activities involving some physical danger or risk such as mountain climbing, parachute jumping, scuba diving , speeding in a car, etc.

2. Experience Seeking (ES) contains items describing the desire to seek new experiences through the mind and senses by living in a nonconforming life style with unconventional friends, and through travel.

3. Disinhibition (Dis) was named for the items describing the need to disinhibit behavior in the social sphere by drinking, partying and seeking variety in sexual partners.

4. Boredom Susceptiblity (BS) items indicate an aversion for repetitive experience of any kind, routine work, or even dull or predictable people. Other items indicate a restless reaction when things are unchanging.

Scoring Key

To compute your score, give yourself one point for any of the answers listed below. We have grouped the questions by the subscales.

TAS 3a 11b 16a 17a 20b 21b 23a 28a 38b 40b

ES 4b 6a 9a 10b 14a 18a 19b 22a 26b 37b

Dis 1a 12b 13b 25b 29a 30b 32a 33b 35b 36a

BS 2b 5a 7b 8a 15b 24a 27b 31b 34a 39a

Mean Scores

The following scores are the mean (midrange) for males and females who took part in one study. (No men age 50-59 participated) If your score is higher than the mean, you may be more likely than the average person your age and gender to have an auto accident. If your score is lower, you may be less likely.

Age	Total Score		TAS		ES		Dis		BS
M F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
16-19	21.5	16.6	7.4	5.6	4.1	4.1	6.2	4.1	3.5	2.8
20-29	19.3	15.4	6.6	4.4	4.4	4.2	4.9	4.0	3.5	2.8
30-39	18.4	12.3	5.7	3.4	4.5	4.0	4.6	2.9	3.6	2.1
40-49	15.8	10.7	4.3	2.6	4.0	3.7	4.6	2.1	3.0	2.3
50-59	- 8.5	- 2.3	- 2.8	- 1.4	- 2.0
60+	12.4	7.0	3.2	1.7	2.7	2.2	3.3	1.0	3.3	2.0

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