This VVIQ printable PDF is a ready to hand out version of the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire, a 16 item self report measure of how clear and vivid a person's mental imagery is. It is used by psychology researchers, students, and clinicians studying imagery ability, including aphantasia and hyperphantasia. The instrument prints on two pages, with the 16 items in four compact rating grids, a few participant details up front, and three short follow-up questions at the end. It is based on the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire developed by David Marks.
What this survey measures
Respondents form a mental picture and rate how vivid it is on a five point scale, from no image at all to as vivid as normal vision. The 16 items are grouped into four scenarios: a familiar friend or relative, a rising sun, the front of a shop you often visit, and a country scene with trees, mountains, and a lake. Each scenario asks about specific details such as contours, colors, movement, and light.
How to use it on paper
Print the questionnaire and give it to participants in a lab session, classroom, waiting room, or as a take home form. Ask each person to visualize the scene described, then use a blue or black pen to mark one circle per item on the 1 to 5 scale explained at the top of the questionnaire. Collect the completed forms, then scan or photograph them and upload the batch to PaperSurvey. The marks are read automatically, so you get every rating recorded without manual data entry.
Customize this template
You can add your logo, study title, consent line, and participant fields such as an ID code or condition group. Keep the instrument's item wording, response scale, and scoring consistent with your study protocol and the version you are using. The layout reflows automatically as you edit.
Preview the PDF above, or use this template to start collecting responses today.