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Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test

With 35 questions and a completion time of about 7 minutes, the Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test explores how you plan, adapt, assess outcomes, and manage purposeful activity. Your profile can highlight strengths and possible difficulties in these habits, supporting focused self-reflection about everyday decisions and behavior.

Questions: 357 minutes

Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test: sample question card

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How the Scales are Structured

ReliabilityR

Measures the consistency and credibility of the respondent's answers, indicating how reliably the results can be interpreted.

example score2/5

2/5Moderate reliabilityexample score

0 – 1Low reliability

2 – 3Moderate reliability

4 – 5High reliability

A score of 2 indicates moderate response reliability, so the results are generally usable but may benefit from cautious interpretation.

AutonomyA

Independence measures regulatory autonomy in planning, organizing, monitoring actions, and evaluating outcomes without reliance on external support.

example score2/4

2/4Partly autonomousexample score

0 – 1Dependent

2 – 3Partly autonomous

4Autonomous

A score of 2 indicates partial autonomy, with some capacity to self-regulate while still benefiting from guidance or external structure in more demanding situations.

FlexibilityF

Measures regulatory flexibility—the ability to adjust self-regulation quickly and effectively when conditions change.

example score1/4

1/4Low flexibilityexample score

0 – 1Low flexibility

2 – 3Moderate flexibility

4High flexibility

A score of 1 suggests lower regulatory flexibility, with adaptation to changing conditions tending to be slower and more effortful.

Evaluation of OutcomesEoO

Measures how stable and adequate a person’s self-evaluation is when judging their performance and outcomes.

example score1/5

1/5Lowexample score

0 – 1Low

2 – 3Moderate

4 – 5High

A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting less stable success criteria and a tendency toward insufficiently critical or inconsistent evaluation of results.

Action ProgrammingAP

Measures how consciously a person programs their actions by planning methods to reach goals and adjusting behavior as needed.

example score2/5

2/5Moderateexample score

0 – 1Low

2 – 3Moderate

4 – 5High

A score of 2 suggests a moderate level of action programming, with some ability to plan steps but occasional inconsistency or impulsivity in carrying out plans.

Modeling (M)M

Measures how well a person identifies, understands, and realistically represents the key conditions needed to achieve goals.

example score2/4

2/4Moderateexample score

0 – 1Low

2Moderate

3 – 4High

A score of 2 indicates a moderate ability to model significant conditions for goal attainment, with generally adequate representations that may be inconsistently applied in planning.

PlanningP

Measures how consistently a person sets, maintains, and consciously plans goals and actions.

example score3/4

3/4High planningexample score

0 – 1Low planning

2Moderate planning

3 – 4High planning

A score of 3 falls in the High planning range, suggesting a strong preference for realistic goal setting, structured planning, and stable goals.

Overall Level of Self-RegulationOLoSR

Measures the overall development of conscious self-regulation for goal-directed activity, including planning, flexibility, and monitoring results.

example score19/35

19/35Moderateexample score

0 – 12Low

13 – 25Moderate

26 – 35High

A score of 19 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally adequate but not consistently strong ability to consciously plan, adjust actions to changing conditions, and evaluate outcomes.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Career and goal shifters

41%OF USERS

People reconsidering their direction take it to see whether they set clear goals, plan steps, and follow through under real-life constraints.

Coaching and therapy clients

34%OF USERS

Clients working on habits, motivation, or burnout use it to pinpoint which self-regulation processes (planning, action programming, monitoring) need support.

Managers and HR assessors

25%OF USERS

Leaders and HR specialists use it to quickly understand how someone organizes work, adapts to changing conditions, and evaluates results.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

ReliabilityR

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical2.3 – 3.6

Possible0 – 5

Independence (I)

You?

Average1.9

Typical rangeTypical1.2 – 2.7

Possible0 – 4

Flexibility (F)

You?

Average2.7

Typical rangeTypical2.2 – 3.2

Possible0 – 4

Evaluation of Results (ER)

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical2 – 3.7

Possible0 – 5

Programming (Prog)

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical2 – 3.7

Possible0 – 5

Modeling (M)

You?

Average1.2

Typical rangeTypical0.6 – 1.8

Possible0 – 4

Planning (Pl)

You?

Average2.8

Typical rangeTypical2.1 – 3.5

Possible0 – 4

Overall Level of Self-Regulation (OL)

You?

Average9.2

Typical rangeTypical3.5 – 15

Possible0 – 35

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with a series of statements about behavioral characteristics. After reading each statement in order, select one of four response options: “True,” “Probably true,” “Probably false,” or “False.” Please note that there are no right or wrong answers, as this is not a test of ability but an assessment of individual differences in behavior.

- True
- Probably true
- Probably false
- False
- True
- Probably true
- Probably false
- False
- True
- Probably true
- Probably false
- False

These are 3 of the 35 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

self-regulation

People seeking a clearer picture of purposeful activity can use the Behavioral Self-Regulation Style Questionnaire Test as a structured starting point for reflection. The questionnaire suits readers examining planning, independence, adaptation, and reactions to changing demands in everyday life. As a self-regulation questionnaire, it turns recurring habits into a profile of regulatory strengths and possible points of difficulty.

What This Assessment Explores

The behavioral self-regulation test covers goals, actions, and outcomes:

Reliability (0-5) measures consistency, credibility: Low reliability (0-1); Moderate reliability (2-3); High reliability (4-5).
Autonomy (0-4) measures independent planning: Dependent (0-1); Partly autonomous (2-3); Autonomous (4-4). Flexibility (0-4) measures adaptation: Low flexibility (0-1); Moderate flexibility (2-3); High flexibility (4-4).
Evaluation of Outcomes (0-5) measures appraisal: Low (0-1); Moderate (2-3); High (4-5). Action Programming (0-5) measures planning: Low (0-1); Moderate (2-3); High (4-5).
Modeling (M) (0-4) measures conditions: Low (0-1); Moderate (2-2); High (3-4). Planning (0-4) measures goals: Low planning (0-1); Moderate planning (2-2); High planning (3-4).
Overall Level of Self-Regulation (0-35) summarizes regulation: Low (0-12); Moderate (13-25); High (26-35).

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Items use four choices-True, Probably true, Probably false, or False-and sample themes include planning, risk, persistence, mood effects, outside opinions, changing conditions, and responsibility. These groups treat regulation as an organized process rather than a single trait.

The method is conceptually consistent with Morosanova's 2004 account of conscious self-regulation; its format makes this a self-regulation style assessment of organized regulation rather than a single trait. Morosanova and Konoz (2000), together with later work by Morosanova (2010, 2013), place these processes within conscious regulation of voluntary activity and personality. This questionnaire is not presented as an adaptation of Morosanova's published instrument.

Results are reported through the displayed scales and overall score; the questionnaire does not state each answer’s point contribution, so the ranges should not be reverse-engineered. The displayed bands are the catalogue’s interpretation bands for each dimension. Self-report, current mood, and self-awareness can affect results, which are best read as a reflection aid rather than a diagnosis.

Author: Roy F. Baumeister

Literature:

Morosanova, V. I. (2004). Style of Self-Regulation of Behavior (SSPM): Manual. Moscow: Kogito-Center. 44 pp.
Morosanova, V. I., & Konoz, E. M. (2000). Stylistic Self-Regulation of Human Behavior. Questions of Psychology, 2, 118-127.
Morosanova, V. I. (2010). Conscious Self-Regulation of Voluntary Activity: Differential Approach. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 3, 333-349. 10.11621/pir.2010.0017
Morosanova, V. I. (2013). Self-Regulation and Personality. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 86, 452-457. 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.596

Updated: 2025-10-02