Inventories inventories inventories....!

I swear, if I see one more inventory or checklist that is being studied I'm going to write an inventory to measure my reaction to those inventories. The name of the game in psychology sometimes seems to be getting a checklist or inventory statistically validated and then get it copyrighted (ideally) to make some money. I personally know a older psychologist who approached me to work on his bullying inventory to make it into an online version.

Here are some examples of real, yet ridiculous, inventories:

-Anxiety Towards Death Inventory (yes let's take this on our deathbed! 'here is this questionnaire Mr. Smith').

-Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents

-The Frequency and Acceptability of Partner Behavior Inventory

-Intragroup Marginalization Inventory (wut)

-Dream Intensity Inventory

-...and the winner: Fear of Unintentional Rape Inventory (FOURI) (for men, not kidding)
here is a quote:

....a measure of men’s concerns that
one could rape a woman without realizing that she did not want to have sex. Although the authors do not propose that one could actually rape a woman unintentionally, it is possible that this unrealistic fear may impede change in rape-supportive attitudes and behavior. and link to article for those interested.

WHAT?!