Communication Style Assessment Test

Understand how a teen handles support, criticism, and provocation in just 4 minutes. 20 quick items give clear, easy-to-use insights for teens, parents, and educators.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

6/20

Unassertive Behavior (UB)

Measures how often a teen shows hesitant, yielding communication and avoids expressing needs or engaging in conflict.

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Moderate

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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 20: High

A score of 6 falls in the Low range, suggesting insecure communication behaviors show up rarely or mainly in specific situations.

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8/20

Assertive Behavior (AB)

Measures how effectively a person can express thoughts and feelings openly while respecting others' rights.

Developing

Moderate

Strong

0 – 7: Developing | 8 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: Strong

A score of 8 indicates a moderate level of confident behavior, suggesting some ability to speak up respectfully with room to strengthen consistency in challenging situations.

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6/20

Aggressive Behavior (AB)

Measures the tendency to use dominance, pressure, or confrontational responses in communication.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 20: High

A score of 6 falls in the Low range, suggesting aggressive or pressuring responses are generally uncommon and usually situational.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Parents of teens

41%OF USERS

Parents take it to understand how their teenager reacts to criticism, conflict, and support so they can communicate better at home.

School psychologists and counselors

34%OF USERS

They use it as a quick screening tool to spot communication strengths and gaps and plan individual or group skill-building work.

Teachers and class leaders

25%OF USERS

Educators take it to make sense of classroom dynamics and help students handle feedback, boundaries, and peer provocation.

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Insecure behavior (Ib)

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13.6

Normal range

10.5 — 16.6

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Confident Behavior (CB)

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10.2

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7.2 — 13.1

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Aggressive Behavior (AB)

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9.1

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6.1 — 12.2

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?

It evaluates common communication responses in everyday school and peer situations. It focuses on attention and support, reactions to criticism or provocation, and the ability to ask for help or set limits.

Who is this assessment intended for?

It is designed for adolescents and school-age respondents. It may also support feedback discussions with educators, counselors, or caregivers.

How long does it take and how many questions are included?

Completion time is about 4 minutes. It includes 20 scenario-based questions.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches the response that would most likely occur in the situation. Answer all items using the same approach, without overthinking individual questions.

How should results be used?

Results indicate relative strengths and areas for development in communication behaviors. They are intended for reflection and skill-building rather than a clinical diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Communication Style Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

communication style

This measure is designed to characterize an individual’s typical interpersonal responses across common social situations. The Communication Style Assessment provides a brief, structured self-report snapshot of communication tendencies such as assertiveness, receptivity to feedback, help-seeking, limit-setting, and supportive responding.

The instrument includes 20 items and is typically completed in about 4 minutes. Results are generally used to inform clinical or educational discussions about interpersonal strengths and areas for skill development rather than to establish a diagnosis.

As described by Paul Watzlawick, the Communication Style Assessment can support initial case formulation and guide targeted intervention planning when communication patterns are a focus of assessment.

Author: Paul Watzlawick

Literature: Norton, R. W. Measuring interpersonal communication competence. Communication Research. 1983.

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