10.Like trying out new advertised products? 1234
11.Curious as to what you would look like with a different haircut? 1234
12.Like you care about your personal appearance and grooming? 1234
13.You would enjoy singing on the radio? 1234
14.Like going to a party? 1234
15.You would accept to give a speech in public? 1234
MULTIDIMENSIONAL MOOD STATE INVENTORY
Curiosity
Please circle the appropriate response according to how you feel right now at this very moment .
15Not at All; 2 5A Little; 3 5Moderately So; 4 5Very Much So.
Do you feel:
1.Like asking questions? 1 2 3 4
2.Curious about new developments in science and arts? 1 2 3 4
3.Like improving your general knowledge? 1 2 3 4
4.Like investigating strange noises? 1 2 3 4
5.You want to experience new things? 1 2 3 4
6.Like reading newspapers? 1 2 3 4
7.You would enjoy learning new skills? 1 2 3 4
8.Like experimenting with ways to get to places? 1 2 3 4
9.Interested in current affairs? 1 2 3 4
10.Like imagining yourself as an investigative reporter? 1 2 3 4
11.Like doing quizzes, crosswords and puzzles? 1 2 3 4
12.You are learning things from life? 1 2 3 4
13.You would take advantage of opportunities for change? 1 2 3 4
14.Like making life challenging? 1 2 3 4
15.You want to concentrate on many things at once? 1 2 3 4
Notes : State instructions shown (instructions also available for longer-lasting mood states, and for enduring trait
dimensions. A variety of timeframes can be tapped by varying the instructions, as required).
Permission to use the MMSI can be obtained from the author Gregory J. Boyle at the following email address:
gregb@bond.edu.au
Reproduced with permission.
Activation /C0Deactivation Adjective Check List (AD-ACL)
(Thayer, 1986, 1989 ).
Variable
General arousal theories (cf. Pfaff, 2006 ) concern transitory arousal states such as energetic arousal (general
activation), tense arousal (high activation), calmness (general deactivation), and tiredness (deactivation-sleep)
(Thayer, 1989 ;Thayer, Takahashi, & Pauli,1988 ).
Description
The AD-ACL is a multidimensional self-report adjective checklist that is purported to measure transitory arousal
states labeled: Energy, Tiredness, Tension, and Calmness. Initial validation studies ( Thayer, 1978 ) were based on a211 OVERVIEW OF THE MEASURES
II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS