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Bodenhamer-Hall Test

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Learn how you mainly take in information visual, auditory, tactile, or logical in about 5 minutes. Use the results to tailor communication and improve coaching, teaching, or therapy quickly.
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score
13/20
Digital (D)
Measures the extent to which you tend to process and remember information through logic, analysis, and internal dialogue.
Low digital
Moderate digital
High digital
5 – 9: Low digital | 10 – 15: Moderate digital | 16 – 20: High digital
A score of 13 falls in the Moderate digital range, suggesting you often use logical analysis and structured thinking, while still drawing on other perception channels as well.
example score
13/20
Visual (V)
Measures the extent to which you tend to process and remember information through visual images and environmental details.
Low visual
Moderate visual
High visual
5 – 9: Low visual | 10 – 15: Moderate visual | 16 – 20: High visual
A score of 13 falls in the Moderate visual range, suggesting you often use visual imagery but it is not your only predominant channel.
example score
14/20
Auditory (A)
Measures how strongly you tend to perceive and process information through sounds, speech, and auditory imagery.
Lower auditory focus
Moderate auditory focus
Higher auditory focus
5 – 9: Lower auditory focus | 10 – 15: Moderate auditory focus | 16 – 20: Higher auditory focus
A score of 14 indicates a moderate auditory focus, suggesting you often rely on listening and speech cues but may also use other channels readily.
example score
12/20
Kinesthetic (K)
Measures how strongly you tend to process and remember information through bodily sensations, movement, and hands-on experience.
Lower
Moderate
Higher
5 – 9: Lower | 10 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 20: Higher
A score of 12 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting you sometimes rely on sensations and practical action when taking in information, alongside other channels.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Coaches and therapists
41%OF USERS
They take it to quickly identify a client’s dominant perception channel and adjust language, exercises, and rapport.
Trainers and educators
34%OF USERS
They use it to tailor explanations and materials to how students most naturally process and remember information.
Self-improvement seekers
25%OF USERS
They take it out of curiosity to understand their own thinking style and communicate more clearly with others.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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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.
Digital (D)
Digital (D)
Average
11.1
Normal range
8.8 — 13.4
min.
5
max.
20
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Visual (V)
Visual (V)
Average
11.2
Normal range
9.2 — 13.2
min.
5
max.
20
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Auditory (A)
Auditory (A)
Average
14
Normal range
11.2 — 16.8
min.
5
max.
20
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Kinesthetic (K)
Kinesthetic (K)
Average
10.6
Normal range
8.6 — 12.7
min.
5
max.
20
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Read the set of statements. For each item, rank the four phrases from most to least applicable. Mark 4 under the phrase that describes you best, 3 under the next most applicable phrase, and so on, ending with 1 under the phrase that describes you least. Complete this ranking for each of the five items.
    • the other person's tone of voice
    • being able to see how the other person's reasoning is structured
    • the logic of the other person's arguments
    • being able to sense the other person's emotional state
    • how I dress and look
    • my feelings
    • the words I choose
    • the tone of my voice
    • find the ideal volume level and adjust the stereo system settings
    • phrase a question correctly about a topic that interests me
    • choose the most comfortable furniture
    • select a rich, appealing color combination
These are 3 of the 5 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.
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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Bodenhamer-Hall Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is used to screen for an individual’s preferred sensory or cognitive processing style. The Bodenhamer-Hall Test organizes responses into a profile reflecting relative tendencies across modalities (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and analytic/thought-based), intended for use as a descriptive aid rather than a diagnostic classification.

The instrument includes 5 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. It is commonly referenced in applied communication and training contexts; authorship is sometimes misattributed in secondary sources, and Paul E. Meehl is occasionally cited in relation to the measure.

Scores are generally interpreted as relative preferences that may inform individualized communication strategies or clinical rapport-building, with results best considered alongside clinical judgment and other assessment information. The Bodenhamer-Hall Test is not designed to establish psychopathology or determine treatment planning on its own.

Author: Lee J. Cronbach, Paul E. Meehl
Literature: Lewis, B. A., & Pucelik, R. F. Magic of NLP demystified. Metamorphous Press. 1982.; Bandura, A. Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W. H. Freeman. 1997.; Beck, J. S. Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond. Guilford Press. 1995.
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