Paranoid Spectrum Test
The paranoid personality spectrum encompasses a range of symptoms, all pointing to the presence of mistrustfulness, defensive cognitions, projections, and the like. However, there is considerable variation in the type and severity of the symptoms.
This test combines the insights of several prior efforts to research paranoia to bring you a single, composite test measuring paranoid occurrences across 8 different domains.
Where do you fall on the paranoid spectrum? For each of the following questions, indicate your level of agreement below.
Question 1 of 40
In order to be good at life, one must be like a master detective.
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The IDRlabs Paranoid Personality Spectrum Test (IDR-PPST) was developed by IDRlabs. The IDR-PPST is based on the work of Dr. David Rawlings, Ph.D. and Justin L. Freeman, who created the Paranoia/ Suspiciousness Questionnaire (PSQ). The IDR-PPST is not associated with any specific researchers in the field of psychopathology or any affiliated research institutions.
The IDRlabs Paranoid Personality Spectrum Test was informed by the PSQ’s criteria for paranoia, as published in Rawlings, D. & Freeman, J. A questionnaire for the measurement of paranoia/suspiciousness. (1996). British Journal of Clinical Psychology; Statham, V., Emerson, L.-M. & Rowse, G. (2019) A systematic review of self-report measures of paranoia. Psychological Assessment, 31 (2). pp. 139-158. ISSN 1040-3590; St-Hilaire, A. (2008). Are paranoid schizophrenia patients really more accurate than other people at recognizing spontaneous expressions of negative emotion? A study of the putative association between emotion recognition and thinking errors in paranoia. Kent State University.
The work of Dr. Rawlings and Freeman has also informed some of the diagnostic criteria in the form of the widely used psychological instrument, the PSQ, for clinical use, especially by qualified mental health professionals. The present test is intended for educational purposes only. IDRlabs and the present IDRlabs Paranoid Personality Spectrum Test are independent of the above researchers, organizations, or their affiliated institutions.
The Paranoid Personality Spectrum Test is based on a famous and well-regarded inventory for the assessment of the clinical concept of paranoia. However, free online tests and quizzes such as this one are solely first takes and cannot provide accurate assessments of your potential condition. Hence, the test is intended to be used for educational purposes only. A definitive mental health assessment can be made only by a qualified mental health professional.
As the publishers of this free online paranoia personality spectrum test, which allows you to screen yourself for the signs and symptoms of this condition, we have striven to make the test as reliable and valid as possible by subjecting it to statistical controls and validation. However, free online quizzes such as the present paranoia personality spectrum test do not provide professional assessments or recommendations of any kind; the test is provided entirely “as-is.” For more information about any of our online tests and quizzes, please consult our Terms of Service.
Why Use This Test?
1. Free. This paranoid personality spectrum test is delivered to you free of charge and will allow you to obtain your scores related to being defensive, mistrustful, provocative, irritable, closed-minded, having an inviolable self-image, and utilizing projection.
2. Clinically oriented. The feedback delivered by this instrument is based on the work of Ph.D.s and is designed to deliver a clear clinical picture of the respondent’s current symptoms indicating paranoid personality as measured according to standardized items.
3. Statistical controls. Statistical analysis of the test is conducted to ensure maximum accuracy and validity of the test scores.
4. Made by professionals. The present test has been made with the input of people who work professionally with psychology and individual differences research.