Image Content Analysis Questionnaire

This survey has been designed to measure the effect of still images on human emotions. In the next pages of this website, you are asked to rate images. Please rate each image on four dimensions: excited vs. calm, controlled vs. in-control, happy vs. unhappy and predictable vs. surprised. In each row, you can see that each figure varies along each scale between 1 to 9. You also need to select one option form each scale (row) and then click on "Next Page" to go to the next image.

The first row is excited vs. calm dimension. At one extreme you felt stimulated, exited, frenzied, wide-awake, and aroused. If you feel completely aroused while viewing the picture, move the slider to the end (9). At the other end of the scale you feel completely relaxed, calm, dull, sleepy and unaroused. You can indicate you felt completely calm by moving the slider to indicate (1).

The second scale is happy vs. unhappy, which ranges from a smile to a frown. At one extreme of this scale you feel happy, and pleased. If you feel completely happy, indicate it by moving the slider to show (9). The other end of the scale is when you feel completely unhappy, and annoyed. You can indicate feeling completely unhappy by moving the slider to indicate (1).

The third row is controlled vs. in-control. At one end of scale you have feelings characterized as completely controlled, and influenced. Please indicate feeling controlled by moving the slider to show (1). At the other extreme of this scale, you felt completely influential, important, and dominant. You can indicate you felt dominant by moving the slider to indicate (9). Note that when the figure is larger, you feel important. The figure is small when you feel controlled. When you feel neither in-control nor controlled, move the slider to the middle.

The last scale is predictable vs. surprised or unpredictable. At one extreme of this scale you feel predictable. If you feel completely predictable you can indicate your feeling by moving the slider to show (1). At the other extreme of this scale, you felt completely surprised or unpredictable. You can indicate your feeling by moving the slider to indicate (9).

We appreciate your time and effort for participating in this survey. In the next four pages of this survey, you will have the opportunity to practice above-mentioned instuctions on four images. Please click on "Next Page" below to continoue.