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Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale Working Format

The Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale is a questionnaire designed to assess three personality traits: Impulsiveness, Venturesomeness, and Empathy. Participants respond to statements by circling 'Yes' or 'No', and the scoring sheet allows researchers to evaluate the presence of these traits based on the responses. Higher scores indicate a greater presence of the respective traits measured.

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Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale Working Format

The Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale is a questionnaire designed to assess three personality traits: Impulsiveness, Venturesomeness, and Empathy. Participants respond to statements by circling 'Yes' or 'No', and the scoring sheet allows researchers to evaluate the presence of these traits based on the responses. Higher scores indicate a greater presence of the respective traits measured.

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Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale (Eysenck et al.

, 1985)

Working Format (Participant + Scoring Sheet)

This questionnaire is designed to measure three personality traits: Impulsiveness,


Venturesomeness, and Empathy. Please read each statement carefully and circle either ‘Yes’ or
‘No’ according to how it generally applies to you. There are no right or wrong answers. Please
answer all items honestly.

No. Statement Yes No


1 Do you often do things on the spur of the moment? ■ ■
2 Do you usually think carefully before doing anything? ■ ■
3 Would you enjoy parachute jumping? ■ ■
4 Do you often get into trouble because you don’t think before acting? ■ ■
5 Do you often act on the first idea that comes into your head? ■ ■
6 Do you enjoy taking risks just for fun? ■ ■
7 Do you often find yourself doing things you later regret? ■ ■
8 Do you find it easy to put yourself in someone else’s position? ■ ■
9 Would you like to try bungee jumping or skydiving? ■ ■
10 Do you sometimes act without considering the consequences? ■ ■

Scoring Sheet (For Researcher Use)


Each subscale is scored separately. Assign 1 point for each ‘Yes’ response to items belonging to
that subscale (reverse code where indicated). Higher scores indicate greater presence of the trait
measured.

Subscale Item Numbers Interpretation


Impulsiveness (Imp) 1, 2(R), 4, 5, 7, 10 Acts quickly, difficulty delaying gratification
Venturesomeness (Vent) 3, 6, 9 Enjoys taking risks and new experiences
Empathy (Emp) 8 Sensitivity to others’ emotions and perspectives

Note: (R) indicates that the item should be reverse-scored.

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