BettsQMI
Betts
QuestionnaireUponMentalImagery
ShortenedFormbyPeterW.Sheehan
Source:Sheehan,P.W.(1967).AshortenedformofBetts'Questionnaire
uponMentalImagery.JournalofClinicalPsychology,23,386389.
Basedon:Betts,G.H.(1909).Thedistributionandfunctionsofmental
imagery.Teachers'CollegeColumbiaUniversityContributionstoEducation,
26,199.
Employedin:Kihlstrom,J.F.,Glisky,M.L.,Peterson,M.A.,Harvey,E.M.,&
Rose,P.M.(1991).Vividnessandcontrolofmentalimagery:Apsychometric
analysis.JournalofMentalImagery,15,133142.
Instructions:Thisquestionnairemeasurestheclarityandvividnessofyourabilityof
mentalimagery.Youwillbeaskedtogenerateanimageofspecificitemsinyour
mind,andtoratehowclearandvividyou"see"theseitemsinyourmind.
Forexample:Thinkofaredtrafficlight.Usethefollowingscaletodescribedhowclear
andvividyou"see"theredtrafficlight.
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Very
vividand
clearas
inreality
Vivid
and
almost
asclear
asin
reality
generally
clearand
vivid
notsoclear
andvivid
butstill
recognizable
vague
and
unclear
veryvague
andhardly
recognizable
Ithinkof
it,butdo
nothave
animage
before
me
Pleasedothesameforeachofthefollowingitems.Choosefromtheabovementioned
descriptionsthatbestfitstheimagineditem,inordertoindicatehowclearandvivid
yourmentalimageryofthatitemis.
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Therearenocorrectorfalseanswersandthereisnotimelimit.Donotlingertoolong
withaspecificitemafirstimpressionisoftentherightone.Pleasedonotskipany
items.
Visualizeamentalimageofafriendyouseeonaregularbasis.
Howclearandvividdoyousee:
1.
Thecharacteristiclinesoftheface,head,shouldersandupperbody?
2.
Themostcharacteristicpositioningoftheheadandthebody?
3.
Thecharacteristicbehaviorwhilewalking/stepping(e.g.,strodelength)?
4.
Thevariouscolorsofclothesthatarewornoften?
5.
Howclearandvividisthevisualimageyouholdbeforeyoureyeswhen
youthinkofasettingsun?
Howclearandvividcanyouimaginethesoundwhenyouthinkof:
6.
Thewhistleofatrain?
7.
Thehornofacar?
8.
Themeowingofacat?
9.
Thesoundofescapingsteam?
10.
Theclappingofhandsofapplause?
Howclearandvividcanyouimaginethetouchof:
11.
Sand?
12.
Linen?
13.
Fur?
14.
Apinprick?
15.
Alukewarmbath?
Thinkofwhatyoudowithyourarms,legs,lips,etc.
Howclearandvividcanyouimaginewhatyoudowhenyou:
16.
Climbthestairs?
17.
Jumpacrossastream?
18.
Drawacircleonapieceofpaper?
19.
Reachforanobjectonahighshelf?
20.
Kicksomethingaway?
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Howclearandvividcanyouimaginethetasteof:
21.
Salt?
22.
Whitecrystalsugar?
23.
Applejuice?
24.
Jam?
25.
Yourfavoritedish?
Howclearandvividcanyouimaginethesmellof:
26.
Astuffyroom?
27.
Boilingvegetables?
28.
Roastingmeat?
29.
Freshlyappliedpaint?
30.
Leather?
Howclearandvividcanyouimaginethefeeling/emotionof:
31.
Fatigue?
32.
Hunger?
33.
Asorethroat?
34.
Sleepiness?
35.
Satisfactionafteratastymeal?
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