I Am Currently a University Student
Hello! I am a student at the university at Albany. I am conducting research but need to clarify a few questions before I proceed with the actual experiment. I have a questionnaire that I need to give out to blind people but do not know how some of the questions will be interpreted. If possible, could you read some of these questions and tell me why you would answer them yes or no. For instance, would the answer be due to blindness or other reasons. Thanks so much!!
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
SPQ
NAME : _____________________________________
MALE FEMALE (CHECK ONE)
DATE OF BIRTH(MM/DD/YY) ___/___/___
PLACE OF BIRTH______________________________
ETHNICITY___________________________________
Please answer each item by checking Y (Yes) or N (No). Answer all items even if unsure of your answer. When you have finished, check over each one to make sure you have answered them.
1. Do you sometimes feel that things you see on the TV or read in the newspaper have a special meaning for you ? Y N
2. I sometimes avoid going to places where there will be many people because I will get anxious. Y N
3. Have you had experiences with the supernatural ? Y N
4. Have you often mistaken ob
5. Other people see me as slightly eccentric (odd).Y N
6. I have little interest in getting to know other people.Y N
7. People sometimes find it hard to understand what I am saying.Y N
8. People sometimes find me aloof and distant.Y N
9. I am sure I am being talked about behind my back.Y N
10. I am aware that people notice me when I go out for a meal or to see a film.Y N
11. I get very nervous when I have to make polite conversation.Y N
12. Do you believe in telepathy (mind-reading) ?Y N
13. Have you ever had the sense that some person or force is around you, even though you cannot see anyone ?Y N
14. People sometimes comment on my unusual mannerisms and habits.Y N
15. I prefer to keep to myself. Y N
16. I sometimes jump quickly from one topic to another when speaking.Y N
17. I am poor at expressing my true feelings by the way I talk and look.Y N
18. Do you often feel that other people have got it in for you ?Y N
19. Do some people drop hints about you or say things with a double meaning ?Y N
20. Do you ever get nervous when someone is walking behind you ?Y N
21. Are you sometimes sure that other people can tell what you are thinking ?Y N
22. When you look at a person, or yourself in a mirror, have you ever seen the face change right before your eyes ?Y N
23. Sometimes other people think that I am a little strange.Y N
24. I am mostly quiet when with other people.Y N
25. I sometimes forget what I am trying to say.Y N
26. I rarely laugh and smile.Y N
27. Do you sometimes get concerned that friends or co-workers are not really loyal or trustworthy ?Y N
28. Have you ever noticed a common event or ob
29. I get anxious when meeting people for the first time.Y N
30. Do you believe in clairvoyancy (psychic forces, fortune telling) ?Y N
31. I often hear a voice speaking my thoughts aloud.Y N
32. Some people think that I am a very bizarre person.Y N
33. I find it hard to be emotionally close to other people.Y N
34. I often ramble on too much when speaking.Y N
35. My "non-verbal" communication (smiling and nodding during a Y N conversation) is poor.Y N
36. I feel I have to be on my guard even with friends.Y N
37. Do you sometimes see special meanings in advertisements, shop windows, or in the way things are arranged around you ?Y N
38. Do you often feel nervous when you are in a group of unfamiliar people ?Y N
39. Can other people feel your feelings when they are not there ?Y N
40. Have you ever seen things invisible to other people ?Y N
41. Do you feel that there is no-one you are really close to outside of your immediate family, Y N
or people you can confide in or talk to about personal problems ?
42. Some people find me a bit vague and elusive during a conversation.Y N
43. I am poor at returning social courtesies and gestures.Y N
44. Do you often pick up hidden threats or put-downs from what people say or do ?Y N
45. When shopping do you get the feeling that other people are taking notice of you ?Y N
46. I feel very uncomfortable in social situations involving unfamiliar people.Y N
47. Have you had experiences with astrology, seeing the future, UFOs, ESP or a sixth sense ?Y N
48. Do everyday things seem unusually large or small ?Y N
49. Writing letters to friends is more trouble than it is worth.Y N
50. I sometimes use words in unusual ways.Y N
51. I tend to avoid eye contact when conversing with others.Y N
52. Have you found that it is best not to let other people know too much about you ?Y N
53. When you see people talking to each other, do you often wonder if they are talking about you ?Y N
54. I would feel very anxious if I had to give a speech in front of a large group of people.Y N
55. Have you ever felt that you are communicating with another person telepathically (by mind-reading) ?Y N
56. Does your sense of smell sometimes become unusually strong ?Y N
57. I tend to keep in the background on social occasions.Y N
58. Do you tend to wander off the topic when having a conversation.Y N
59. I often feel that others have it in for me.Y N
60. Do you sometimes feel that other people are watching you ?Y N
61. Do you ever suddenly feel distracted by distant sounds that you are not normally aware of ?Y N
Y N 62. I attach little importance to having close friends.Y N
63. Do you sometimes feel that people are talking about you ?Y N
64. Are your thoughts sometimes so strong that you can almost hear them ?Y N
65. Do you often have to keep an eye out to stop people from taking advantage of you ?Y N
66. Do you feel that you are unable to get "close" to people ?Y N
67. I am an odd, unusual person.Y N
68. I do not have an expressive and lively way of speaking.Y N
69. I find it hard to communicate clearly what I want to say to people.Y N
70. I have some eccentric (odd) habits.Y N
71. I feel very uneasy talking to people I do not know well.Y N
72. People occasionally comment that my conversation is confusing.Y N
73. I tend to keep my feelings to myself.Y N
74. People sometimes stare at me because of my odd appearance.Y N
