Barratt Impilsivity Scale 11 Adult
(measures general level of impulsivity)
Directions:People
differ in the ways they act and think in different situations.This is a test to measure some of the ways
in which you act and think.Read each
statement and place a check in the appropriate box on the right side of the
page.Do not spend too much time on
any statement.Answer quickly and
honestly.
Rarely/Never
Occasionally
Often
Almost always/
Always
1.
I plan tasks carefully
2.
I do things without thinking
3.
I am happy-go-lucky
4.
I have “racing” thoughts
5.
I plan trips well ahead of time
6.
I am self-controlled
7.
I concentrate easily
8.
I save regularly
9.
I find it hard to sit still for
long periods of time
10.
I am a careful thinker
11.
I plan for job security
12.
I say things without thinking
13.
I like to think about complex
problems
14.
I change jobs
15.
I act “on impulse”
16.
I get easily bored when solving
thought problems
17.
I have regular medical/dental
checkups
18.
I act on the spur of the moment
19.
I am a steady thinker
20.
I change where I live
21.
I buy things on impulse
22.
I finish what I start
23.
I walk and move fast
24.
I solve problems by
trial-and-error
25.
I spend or charge more than I
earn
26.
I talk fast
27.
I have outside thoughts when
thinking
28.
I am more interested in the
present than the future
29.
I am restless at lectures or
talks
30.
I plan for the future
Scoring keys
Score equals the sum of the values associated
with each check mark.
ATTENTIONAL KEY –
Rarely/Never
Occasionally
Often
Almost always/
Always
4.
I have “racing” thoughts
1
2
3
4
7.
I concentrate easily
4
3
2
1
10.
I am a careful thinker
4
3
2
1
13.
I like to think about complex
problems
4
3
2
1
16.
I get easily bored when solving
thought problems
1
2
3
4
19.
I am a steady thinker
4
3
2
1
24.
I solve problems by
trial-and-error
1
2
3
4
27.
I have outside thoughts when
thinking
1
2
3
4
Motor Key -
Rarely/Never
Occasionally
Often
Almost Always/Always
2.
I do things without thinking
1
2
3
4
6.
I am self-controlled
4
3
2
1
9.
I find it hard to sit still for
long periods of time
1
2
3
4
12.
I say things without thinking
1
2
3
4
15.
I act “on impulse”
1
2
3
4
18.
I act on the spur of the moment
1
2
3
4
21.
I buy things on impulse
1
2
3
4
23.
I walk and move fast
1
2
3
4
26.
I talk fast
1
2
3
4
29.
I am restless at lectures or
talks
1
2
3
4
NON-PLANNING KEY
Rarely/Never
Occasionally
Often
Almost Always/Always
1.
I plan tasks carefully
4
3
2
1
3.
I am happy-go-lucky
1
2
3
4
5.
I plan trips well ahead of time
4
3
2
1
8.
I save regularly
4
3
2
1
11.
I plan for job security
4
3
2
1
14.
I change jobs
1
2
3
4
17.
I have regular medical/dental
checkups
4
3
2
1
20.
I change where I live
1
2
3
4
22.
I finish what I start
4
3
2
1
25.
I spend or charge more than I
earn
1
2
3
4
28.
I am more interested in the
present than the future