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Sensation Seeking Scale

Do you seek thrills or play safe? Find out with our thrill seeking questionnaire.

  • This questionnaire is designed to test your tendency towards varied, novel and intense sensations.
  • It has 40 questions and should take about 15 minutes.
  • It was designed by Professor Marvin Zuckerman of the University of Delaware. It was first published in 1971.


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