Sexual Orientation Beliefs Test (SOBS)
Measure your beliefs about the nature and origins of sexual orientation
What do you believe about the nature of sexual orientation — is it innate, or socially constructed? The SOBS measures your beliefs across 4 dimensions: naturalness, discreteness, group entitativity, and importance. 15 items, about 7 minutes.
What Do You Believe About Sexual Orientation?
The Sexual Orientation Beliefs Scale (SOBS) measures how people think about sexual orientation — whether they see it as fixed or fluid, binary or continuous, and what they believe about its origins. Arseneau, Grzanka, Miles, and Fassinger published it in 2013. Twelve items, and it takes about 5 minutes.
Scoring Guide
Each subscale is scored as the mean of its items (1-7). No reverse-scored items. The 4 dimensions are interpreted independently; no total score is computed.Result Interpretation
After completing the 15 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.