Cultural Trends Test

Learn what cultural values guide everyday choices and where they align or clash in 9 minutes. This 48 item check-in offers clear, practical insights for teens, counseling, and education.

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How the Scales are Structured

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4/9

Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural Manifestations (PoCOAM)

Measures whether culturally normative values and behaviors tend to outweigh acultural (less norm-aligned) tendencies in everyday expression.

Acultural predominant

Mixed / balanced

Cultural predominant

0 – 1.86: Acultural predominant | 1.87 – 7.01: Mixed / balanced | 7.02 – 9: Cultural predominant

A score of 4 falls in the Mixed / balanced range, suggesting a relatively even mix of culturally normative and acultural expressions in behavior.

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4/9

Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural Tendencies (PoCOAT)

Measures how strongly adaptive cultural values prevail over maladaptive (acultural) tendencies in a person’s everyday orientations.

Acultural-leaning

Mixed / balanced

Cultural-leaning

0 – 2: Acultural-leaning | 3 – 7: Mixed / balanced | 8 – 9: Cultural-leaning

A score of 4 falls in the Mixed / balanced range, suggesting cultural values are present but do not clearly outweigh acultural tendencies.

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3/5

Harmony of Cultural Trend Expression (HoCTE)

Measures how balanced a person’s cultural values are with how consistently they are expressed in everyday behavior.

Low harmony

Moderate harmony

High harmony

1 – 2.8: Low harmony | 2.81 – 3.6: Moderate harmony | 3.61 – 5: High harmony

A score of 3 indicates moderate harmony, suggesting generally aligned cultural values and behavior with some areas of inconsistency or tension.

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4/5

Balance of Cultural Trend Strength (BoCTS)

Measures how balanced and harmoniously integrated a person’s cultural preferences are across different cultural trends.

Low harmony

Moderate harmony

High harmony

1 – 2.9: Low harmony | 2.91 – 3.8: Moderate harmony | 3.81 – 5: High harmony

A score of 4 indicates high harmony, suggesting the person’s cultural values are relatively well-balanced with minimal internal conflict across trends.

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3/5

Harmonizing (Expression) (H)

Measures how well a person maintains harmony and balance by regulating impulses and sustaining inner equilibrium in everyday life.

Low balance

Moderate balance

High balance

1 – 2.8: Low balance | 2.81 – 3.6: Moderate balance | 3.61 – 5: High balance

A score of 3 indicates a moderate ability to keep daily life balanced, with generally steady self-regulation but some situations where harmony may be harder to maintain.

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3/5

Cultural-Physical (Implementation) (CP)

Measures how consistently a person puts health care, fitness, and physical activity into everyday practice.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.8: Low | 2.81 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.61 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to maintain physical and cultural activities, with some regular habits but room for more consistency.

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2/5

Cultural and Psychological (Expression) (CaP)

Measures how strongly self-regulation and constructive communication are expressed in everyday behavior.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.8: Low | 2.81 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.61 – 5: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting self-regulation and constructive communication skills are less consistently applied in daily situations.

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3/5

Creative (Implementation) (C)

Measures how much a person translates creative interests and cognitive curiosity into practical, real-life action.

Underused

Occasionally applied

Actively realized

1 – 2.81: Underused | 2.82 – 3.61: Occasionally applied | 3.62 – 5: Actively realized

A score of 3 suggests creative potential is sometimes put into practice, but not consistently or across most areas of life.

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3/5

Aesthetic (Expression) (A)

Measures how actively a person puts aesthetic values and the pursuit of beauty into everyday actions.

Low expression

Moderate expression

High expression

1 – 2.8: Low expression | 2.81 – 3.6: Moderate expression | 3.61 – 5: High expression

A score of 3 suggests a moderate level of aesthetic implementation, with some attention to beauty in daily life but inconsistent follow-through in actions.

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4/5

Moral (Behavioral Expression) (ME)

Measures how consistently moral values are translated into everyday behavior and decisions.

Low alignment

Moderate alignment

High alignment

1 – 2.8: Low alignment | 2.81 – 4.5: Moderate alignment | 4.51 – 5: High alignment

A score of 4 indicates generally consistent moral behavior, with occasional situations where actions may not fully match stated principles.

example score

3/5

Harmonizing (H)

Measures how strongly a person regulates impulses and strives for a balanced, harmonious way of life.

Low harmony

Moderate harmony

High harmony

1 – 2.9: Low harmony | 2.91 – 3.8: Moderate harmony | 3.81 – 5: High harmony

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of harmonizing tendencies, suggesting generally balanced self-control with occasional pulls toward excess or disharmony.

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4/5

Cultural-Physical (CP)

Measures how strongly a person values and maintains physical fitness, health, and active living as part of their everyday orientation.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.9: Low | 2.91 – 3.8: Moderate | 3.81 – 5: High

A score of 4 falls in the High range, suggesting a clear tendency to care about health and physical activity rather than avoiding exertion.

example score

3/5

Cultural and Psychological (CaP)

Measures cultural-psychological tendencies related to self-control, constructive communication, and maintaining a positive attitude in everyday interactions.

Needs Support

Balanced

Strong Skills

1 – 2.9: Needs Support | 2.91 – 3.8: Balanced | 3.81 – 5: Strong Skills

A score of 3 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting generally adequate self-regulation and communication with occasional challenges under stress or conflict.

example score

4/5

Creative (C)

Measures the extent to which a person prefers exploration, innovation, and original self-expression over conventional approaches.

Conventional

Balanced

Highly Creative

1 – 2.9: Conventional | 2.91 – 3.8: Balanced | 3.81 – 5: Highly Creative

A score of 4 falls in the Highly Creative range, suggesting a strong preference for novelty, experimentation, and expressing ideas in original ways.

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3/5

Aesthetic (A)

Measures the tendency to notice, value, and create beauty and harmony in one’s environment and activities.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.91: Low | 2.92 – 3.81: Moderate | 3.82 – 5: High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced interest in aesthetics with occasional attention to beauty and harmony.

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3/5

Moral (M)

Measures how strongly a person is oriented toward responsibility, altruism, and care for others and nature.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.9: Low | 2.91 – 3.8: Moderate | 3.81 – 5: High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally balanced moral orientation with situational variability in prioritizing others’ interests and responsibility.

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0/4

Inconsistency Index (II)

Measures the degree of mismatch between a person’s cultural values and how those values are expressed in everyday life.

Low contradiction

Balanced

Elevated contradiction

-4 – 0: Low contradiction | 0: Balanced | 0 – 4: Elevated contradiction

A score of 0 suggests a balanced alignment between cultural tendencies and their real-life expression, with minimal internal contradiction.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teen students exploring values

44%OF USERS

Teens around 14–16 take it to see which cultural values and directions shape their worldview and everyday choices.

School counselors and psychologists

33%OF USERS

Specialists use it in individual or group work to quickly map a young person’s cultural alignment, tensions, and growth areas.

Youth educators and mentors

23%OF USERS

Teachers, youth workers, and club leaders use it to understand motivation and adaptation patterns and to plan supportive activities.

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The predominance of cultural expressions over accultural ones (Tpoceoao)

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The predominance of cultural trends over accultural ones (Tpoctoao)

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Harmony of Cultural Trends Manifestations (HoCTM)

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The Harmonious Strength of Cultural Trends (THSoCT)

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Harmonizing (implementation) (H()

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Cultural and Physical (Implementation) (CaP()

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Cultural-Psychological (Implementation) (C()

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Creative (Execution) (C()

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Aesthetic (implementation) (A()

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Moral (implementation) (M()

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Harmonizing (H)

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Cultural and physical (Cap)

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Cultural and psychological (Cap)

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Creative (C)

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Aesthetic (A)

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Moral (M)

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Contradiction Index (CI)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?

It measures six cultural drives reflected in everyday choices, behavior, and worldview. It also indicates how aligned or conflicted cultural and a-cultural tendencies are.

Who is this assessment intended for?

It is commonly used with adolescents ages 14–15, when stable orientations are forming. It may also be used with older individuals when a brief profile of cultural values is needed.

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

Estimated completion time is about 9 minutes. The assessment contains 48 items.

How should responses be given?

Each item is rated by preference across several trend types. Responses should reflect typical behavior and values rather than ideal or socially expected answers.

How are results interpreted and used?

Results show which cultural directions are stronger or weaker and how balanced the overall profile is. They can support counseling, youth work, and educational planning by identifying areas for adaptation and growth.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Cultural Trends Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to assess individual preferences in culturally shaped values and everyday orientations. Cultural Trends provides a structured profile across six broad cultural tendencies that may be reflected in behavior and worldview.

The instrument includes 48 items and typically requires about 9 minutes to complete. It can be used in individual or group settings to support discussion of value alignment, potential areas of value conflict, and how cultural preferences may relate to adaptation and decision-making. Cultural Trends is commonly referenced in relation to cross-cultural frameworks described by Geert Hofstede.

Author: Geert Hofstede

Literature: Triandis, H. C. Individualism and collectivism. Westview Press. 1995.

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