Ashley Oiknine

Items 

 

 Note: All questions are answered on a 7 point scale.

 

5. Do you easily become deeply involved in movies or TV dramas? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

6. Do you ever become so involved in a television program or book that people

have problems getting your attention? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

7. How mentally alert do you feel at the present time? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Not Alert, 4 Moderately, 7 Fully Alert

 

8. Do you ever become so involved in a movie that you are not aware of things

happening around you? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

9. How frequently do you find yourself closely identifying with the characters in

a storyline? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

10. Do you ever become so involved in a video game that it is as if you are inside

the game rather than moving a joystick and watching the screen? GAMES 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

12. What kind of books do you read most frequently? —

(CIRCLE ONE ITEM ONLY!)

Spy novels Fantasies Science fiction

Adventure Romance novels Historical novels

Westerns Mysteries Other fiction

Biographies Autobiographies Other non-fiction

 

13. How physically fit do you feel today? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Not Fit, 4 Moderately Fit, 7 Extremely Fit

 

14. How good are you at blocking out external distractions when you are

involved in something? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Not Very Good, 4 Somewhat Good, 7 Very Good

 

15. When watching sports, do you ever become so involved in the game that you

react as if you were one of the players? 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

16. Do you ever become so involved in a daydream that you are not aware of

things happening around you? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

17. Do you ever have dreams that are so real that you feel disoriented when you

awake? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

18. When playing sports, do you become so involved in the game that you lose

track of time? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

20. How well do you concentrate on enjoyable activities? 

Anchors: 1 Not at all, 4  Moderately Well, 7 Well

 

21. How often do you play arcade or video games? (OFTEN should be taken to

mean every day or every two days, on average.) GAMES 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

23. Have you ever gotten excited during a chase or fight scene on TV or in the

movies? FOCUS

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

25. Have you ever gotten scared by something happening on a TV show or in a

movie? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often

 

26. Have you ever remained apprehensive or fearful long after watching a scary

movie? INVOL 

Anchors: 1 Never, 4 Occasionally, 7 Often