Table 1.
Common tests used to measure novelty seeking in humans
| Measure | Sub-measure | Sub-measure component | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) | Novelty seeking (NS) scale | Exploratory excitability versus stoic rigidity | 9 |
| Impulsiveness versus reflection | 8 | ||
| Extravagance versus reserve | 7 | ||
| Disorderliness versus regimentation | 10 | ||
| Harm avoidance (HA) scale | Anticipatory worry and pessimism | 10 | |
| Fear of uncertainty | 7 | ||
| Shyness with strangers | 7 | ||
| Fatigability and asthenia | 10 | ||
| Reward dependence (RD) scale | Sentimentality | 5 | |
| Persistence | 9 | ||
| Attachment | 11 | ||
| Dependence | 5 | ||
| Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) | Thrill and adventure seeking (TAS) | Desire to engage in sports or activities involving speed and danger | 10 |
| Disinhibition (Dis) | Desire for social and sexual disinhibition | 10 | |
| Experience seeking (ES) | Desire for experience through the mind and senses, travel, and a non-conforming lifestyle | 10 | |
| Boredom susceptibility (BS) | Aversion to repetition, routine, and dull people | 10 | |
| Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) | Novelty seeking (Temperament) | Exploratory excitability vs rigidity | 11 |
| Impulsiveness vs reflection | 10 | ||
| Extravagance vs reserve | 9 | ||
| Disorderliness vs regimentation | 10 | ||
| Harm avoidance (Temperament) | Anticipatory worry vs optimism | 11 | |
| Fear of uncertainty vs confidence | 7 | ||
| Shyness vs gregariousness | 8 | ||
| Fatigability and asthenia vs vigor | 9 | ||
| Reward dependence (Temperament) | Sentimentality vs insensitiveness | 10 | |
| Attachment vs detachment | 8 | ||
| Dependence vs independence | 6 | ||
| Persistence (Temperament) | Single scale | 8 | |
| Self-directedness (Character) | Responsibility vs blaming | 8 | |
| Purposeful vs lack of goal direction | 8 | ||
| Resourcefulness vs apathy | 5 | ||
| Self-acceptance vs self-striving | 11 | ||
| Congruent second nature | 12 | ||
| Cooperativeness (Character) | Social acceptance vs intolerance | 8 | |
| Social disinterest | 7 | ||
| Helpfulness vs unhelpfulness | 8 | ||
| Compassion vs revengefulness | 10 | ||
| Pure-hearted vs self-serving | 9 | ||
| Self-transcendence (Character) | Self-forgetful vs self-conscious | 11 | |
| Transpersonal identification | 9 | ||
| Spiritual acceptance vs materialism | 13 |