Epistemic curiosity scale

    Student ID


    1. I enjoy exploring new ideas.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    2. Difficult conceptual problems can keep me awake all night thinking about solutions.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    3. I enjoy learning about subjects that are unfamiliar to me.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    4. I can spend hours on a single problem because I just can’t rest without knowing the answer.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    5. I find it fascinating to learn new information.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    6. I feel frustrated if I can’t figure out the solution to a problem, so I work even harder to solve it.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    7. When I learn something new, I would like to find out more about it.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    8. I brood for a long time in an attempt to solve some fundamental problem.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    9. I enjoy discussing abstract concepts.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always

    10. I work like a fiend at problems that I feel must be solved.
    1=almost never2=sometimes3=often4=almost always
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