Proverb-Based Assessment of Value Attitudes Test

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Attitude Toward Creative Work (A) (ATCW)
Measures the strength of socially desirable values related to creative activity and creating or transforming something.
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A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting a relatively weak emphasis on creative-activity values in the current value orientation.
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Attitude Toward Learning (B) (ATL)
Assesses how consistently a person orients cognitive activity toward socially acceptable values and norms of learning and knowledge-seeking.
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A score of 2 suggests a moderately stable orientation toward socially acceptable values in learning and cognitive activity, with some situational variability.
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Attitude Toward Self (Form B) (ATSB)
Assesses how strongly a person endorses socially acceptable values about self-attitude, lifestyle, and personal development.
Low (social-desirability oriented)
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01Low (social-desirability oriented)23Moderate4High
A score of 2 suggests a moderate endorsement of socially acceptable values in how the person relates to themselves and their personal development.
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Attitude Toward Self (Form A) (ATSA)
Assesses the strength of socially desirable values in a person’s attitude toward self, lifestyle, and personal development.
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A score of 2 suggests a moderate alignment with socially desirable self-related values, without a strongly pronounced tendency.
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Attitude Toward Beauty (Form B) (ATBB)
Measures how strongly a person endorses socially acceptable values related to the concept of beauty.
Low orientation
Moderate orientation
High orientation
01Low orientation2Moderate orientation34High orientation
A score of 2 suggests a moderate, situational preference for socially acceptable views of beauty that may vary by context.
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Attitude Toward the Beautiful (A) (ATtB)
Measures the strength of socially desirable values related to appreciating and seeking beauty.
Low appreciation of beauty
Moderate appreciation of beauty
High appreciation of beauty
01Low appreciation of beauty23Moderate appreciation of beauty4High appreciation of beauty
A score of 2 indicates a moderate orientation toward valuing beauty and generally socially acceptable aesthetic attitudes.
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2/4
Attitude Toward the Homeland (Form B) (ATtHB)
Measures the degree to which socially approved values and attitudes toward the Homeland are expressed.
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A score of 2 indicates a moderate endorsement of socially acceptable values related to the Homeland without a strongly pronounced orientation.
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Attitude Toward the Homeland (Form A) (ATtHA)
Measures the strength of socially desirable value attitudes toward the Homeland.
Low endorsement
Moderate endorsement
High endorsement
01Low endorsement23Moderate endorsement4High endorsement
A score of 1 suggests a low level of socially desirable value endorsement regarding attitudes toward the Homeland in this measure.
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Attitude Toward the Environment (B) (ATtE)
Measures the degree to which a person’s values support socially acceptable attitudes toward the social and natural environment.
Less stable prosocial values
Moderately stable prosocial values
Highly stable prosocial values
01Less stable prosocial values23Moderately stable prosocial values4Highly stable prosocial values
A score of 2 suggests a moderately stable orientation toward socially desirable attitudes to the social and natural environment.
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Attitude Toward the Environment (A) (ATtE)
Measures how stable socially desirable values are in a person’s attitude toward the social and natural environment.
Low stability
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High stability
01Low stability2Moderate stability34High stability
A score of 2 indicates moderately stable, mixed orientation toward socially desirable values in relation to the environment.
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Attitude Toward Cognition (A) (ATC)
Measures how consistently a person orients toward socially desirable values in learning and cognitive activity.
Low orientation
Moderate orientation
High orientation
01Low orientation2Moderate orientation34High orientation
A score of 2 suggests a moderately expressed, somewhat situational preference for socially desirable values in the sphere of knowledge.
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10/24
Total Score (Form B) (TSB)
Reflects how stable a person’s socially acceptable value relationships are based on choices between opposing proverbs (variant B).
Socially desirable orientation
Unstable value attitudes
Preference for socially acceptable values
08Socially desirable orientation916Unstable value attitudes1724Preference for socially acceptable values
A score of 10 falls in the unstable range, suggesting that socially oriented value attitudes may be situational rather than consistently expressed.
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Total Score (Form A) (TSA)
Measures the stability of socially desirable value relationships expressed through choices between opposing proverbs.
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Medium
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A score of 16 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong and relatively stable orientation toward socially approved values.
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Attitude Toward Creative Activity (B) (ATCA)
Measures the strength and stability of socially acceptable values toward constructive creative activity.
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Unstable
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A score of 2 suggests an unstable value attitude toward creativity, with fluctuating endorsement of constructive creative activity.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teen students exploring values
46%OF USERS
Middle and high school students take it to understand what values guide them and how they relate to themselves, peers, and the world.
School psychologists and counselors
34%OF USERS
Practitioners use it for quick screening of value orientations and moral attitudes to plan individual or group support.
Teachers and class mentors
20%OF USERS
Educators assign it to inform class discussions and activities around character development, motivation, and social behavior.
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Attitude Toward Creation (A) (ATC()
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Attitude Toward Knowledge (B) (ATK()
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Attitude Towards Oneself (B) (ATO()
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Attitude Towards Oneself (A) (ATO()
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Attitude Toward Beauty (B) (ATB()
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Attitude Toward Beauty (A) (ATB()
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Attitude Toward the Homeland (B) (ATtH()
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Attitude Toward the Homeland (A) (ATtH()
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Attitude towards the environment (B) (Atte()
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Attitude Towards the Environment (A) (ATtE()
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Attitude Toward Knowledge (A) (ATK()
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Final score (A) (Fs()
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Attitude Towards Creativity (B) (ATC()
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?
It screens value orientations and how different life values relate to one another. Results are summarized across key life domains and self-concept indicators.
What is the format of the items?
Each item presents two short proverb-based statements with opposing meanings. One statement is selected per pair.
How should responses be selected?
Select the statement that seems closer to the usual viewpoint, even if neither option is fully accurate. Do not spend time searching for the “right” answer.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Typical completion time is about 5 minutes. The form includes 24 paired-choice items.
How are results used and interpreted?
Selections are converted into domain scores that reflect relative value preferences and tensions between values. Interpretation is intended for educational and psychological screening and should be considered alongside other information.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
A Method for Studying Value Relationships Based on Proverbs Test

Proverb-Based Assessment of Value Attitudes Test - Symptoms and Signs

This measure uses forced-choice judgments between paired, opposing proverbs to sample respondents’ value-related attitudes. The Proverb-Based Assessment of Value Attitudes is intended to elicit preferences that may reflect guiding beliefs about self, other people, and broader life orientations. It is attributed to Milton Rokeach.

The instrument consists of 24 items and typically requires about 5 minutes to complete. Responses are reviewed for patterns of endorsement across proverb pairs, and results from the Proverb-Based Assessment of Value Attitudes are interpreted as indicators of relative value emphases rather than as a comprehensive evaluation of personality or clinical status.

Author: Milton Rokeach
Literature: Markus, H. R., & Nurius, P. Possible selves. American Psychologist. 1986.; Eccles, J. S., & Roeser, R. W. Schools as developmental contexts during adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 2011.; Gibbs, R. W. The poetics of mind: figurative thought, language, and understanding. Cambridge University Press. 1994.; DeVellis, R. F. Scale development: theory and applications. Sage. 2003.
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