Scientific Bullshit Receptivity Scale
20-item scale measuring receptivity to scientific bullshit. Ten items are plausible-sounding but meaningless statements; ten are genuine scientific statements.
Purpose
Self-report research instrument, reproduced here under an open license for non-diagnostic educational, research, and self-reflection use.
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Administration
Self-Administered
Intended Use
Research
Limitations: Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Evans, A. M., Sleegers, W., & Mlakar, Z. (2020). Individual differences in receptivity to scientific bullshit. Judgment and Decision Making, 15(3), 401–412.
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