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Differential Diagnostic Questionnaire Test

Learn where your career interests fit across five work styles in about 15 minutes. Get clear, actionable direction to explore roles that match how you naturally think and work.
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June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured
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3/7
Person-Nature (P)
Measures your inclination toward professions involving working with nature, living organisms, and natural processes.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 2: Low | 3 – 5: Moderate | 6 – 7: High
A score of 3 suggests a moderate interest in nature-related work, indicating some readiness for roles that require careful observation and patience.
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3/8
Person-Technology (P)
Measures inclination toward technical work involving operating, transforming, and evaluating machines, tools, and other technical systems.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 2: Low | 3 – 5: Moderate | 6 – 8: High
A score of 3 indicates a moderate interest in technical activities, suggesting some comfort with practical, precision-oriented tasks but not a strongly dominant preference.
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6/9
Person-to-Person (P)
Measures interest and comfort in professions centered on direct interaction, communication, and understanding other people.
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Moderate
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High
A score of 6 indicates a moderate inclination toward people-focused work, suggesting you may enjoy roles involving communication and interpersonal coordination without it being your strongest preference.
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4/8
Person–Sign System (PS)
Measures interest and aptitude for working with sign systems such as numbers, codes, symbols, texts, tables, and formulas.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 2: Low | 3 – 5: Moderate | 6 – 8: High
A score of 4 indicates a moderate inclination toward tasks involving symbols and structured information, with interest present but not dominant among preferences.
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5/8
Person–Artistic Image (PI)
Measures preference for professions centered on artistic creation and expressive performance (art, music, literature, theater).
Low inclination
Moderate inclination
High inclination
0 – 2: Low inclination | 3 – 5: Moderate inclination | 6 – 8: High inclination
A score of 5 indicates a moderate inclination toward artistic-image professions, suggesting interest in creative and expressive activities without a strongly dominant orientation.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
Who Usually Takes This Test?
High school seniors
41%OF USERS
Students close to graduation who want to choose a study track and see which professional type fits them best.
College students exploring majors
34%OF USERS
Students who are unsure about their major or future job and want clearer direction across people, tech, nature, symbols, or creative work.
Career changers and returners
25%OF USERS
Adults reconsidering their career path after burnout, layoffs, or a long break and looking for a practical fit to their interests.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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See How You Compare
Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.
Man-Nature (M)
Average
4.5
Normal range
3.4 — 5.6
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7
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Human-Technician (H)
Average
2.3
Normal range
0.8 — 3.8
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0
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8
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Person-to-Person (P)
Average
6.2
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4.8 — 7.6
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9
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
The Person as a Sign System (TPaaSS)
Average
3.2
Normal range
2.1 — 4.3
min.
0
max.
8
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
The person as an artistic image (Tpaaai)
Average
5
Normal range
4 — 6
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0
max.
8
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?
It screens for occupational interests across five career-orientation types. Results indicate which type is most preferred based on response patterns.
What are the five career-orientation types?
The types are person–nature, person–technology, person–person, person–symbolic systems, and person–artistic image. Each type reflects interest in working with a specific kind of object or task.
How is the questionnaire structured?
It contains 20 items, each with two paired statements. One statement is selected per item.
How long does it take to complete?
Most administrations take about 15 minutes. Completion time may vary based on reading speed and decision time.
How should responses be selected if both statements seem suitable?
Select the statement that is more preferred for long-term work, not short-term curiosity. If neither statement fits well, select the less unsuitable option and proceed.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Differential Diagnostic Questionnaire Test

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This measure is a brief self-report questionnaire intended to support differential screening of vocational interests and preferences. The Differential Diagnostic Questionnaire presents paired, forced-choice statements to elicit an individual’s relative orientation toward broad occupational domains.

It consists of 20 items and typically takes about 15 minutes to complete. Item content is designed to differentiate preferences across five categories (e.g., nature-focused, technical, interpersonal, symbolic/information-oriented, and artistic domains), which may be used to inform career counseling or exploratory assessment. The Differential Diagnostic Questionnaire is attributed to Robert L. Spitzer and Janet B. W. Williams.

Author: Janet B. W. Williams, Robert L. Spitzer
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