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. 35 items, about 10 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. Thirty-five items, and it takes about 10 minutes.

Result Interpretation

After completing the 35 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.