Buzz Inside the Minds of Thrill-Seekers

in the face of danger, quick recovery from dangerous situations, calmer evaluation during dangeroussituations, and possibly even ...

APPENDIX 2 Zuckerman’s Sensation-Seeking Scale Form V Directions: Each of the items below contains two choices. Please indicate ...

(cont.) 7 A. I would like to try skydiving. B. I would never want to try jumping out of a plane, with or without a parachute. 8 ...

(cont.) 5 A. I like to try new foods that I have never tasted before. B. I order foods with which I am familiar, so as to avoid ...

(cont.) 2 A. I don’t mind people who are uninhibited about sex. B. I dislike people who are uninhibited about sex. 3 A. I often ...

Boredom Susceptibility 1 A. I can’t stand watching a movie that I’ve seen before. B. There are some movies I enjoy seeing a seco ...

(cont.) B. I dislike people who have their fun at the expense of hurting the feelings of others. 10 A. I have no patience with d ...

The sensation-seeking survey reveals five scores: one for each component of sensation-seeking and a total sensation-seeking scor ...

APPENDIX 3 The AISS (Arnett Inventory of Sensation-Seeking) For each item, indicate which response best applies to you: A) descr ...

If I have to wait in a long line, I’m usually patient about it. (-) A) describes me very well B) describes me somewhat C) does ...

I think it’s fun and exciting to perform or speak before a group. A) describes me very well B) describes me somewhat C) does n ...

I would have enjoyed being one of the first explorers of an unknown land. A) describes me very well B) describes me somewhat C ...

I often like to have the radio or TV on while I’m doing something else, such as reading or cleaning up. A) describes me very w ...

If it were possible to visit another planet or the moon for free, I would be among the first in line to sign up. A) describes ...

8. 10. (-) 12. 14. 16. 18. 20. Adapted from: Arnett, J. (1994). Sensation seeking: A new con- ceptualization and a new scale.Per ...

APPENDIX 4 Grit Scale Please respond to the following 12 items. Be honest – there are no right or wrong answers! I have overcom ...

Setbacks do not discourage me. A) Very much like me B) Mostly like me C) Somewhat like me D) Not much like me E) Not like me a ...

I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete.* A) Very much like me B) Most ...

I am diligent. A) Very much like me B) Mostly like me C) Somewhat like me D) Not much like me E) Not like me at all Grit Scale ...

It entails working strenuously toward challenges, main- taining effort and interest over years despite failure, adversity, and ...