Differential Type of Reflection Test

Understand your dominant reflection style in just 6 minutes and how you process thoughts and feelings. Get clear, research-backed insight to tailor coaching, therapy, or development.

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October 2, 2025

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27/36

Quasi-Reflection (QR)

Measures the tendency to reflect on topics detached from the current life situation, favoring abstract analysis outside the immediate context.

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9 – 21: Low | 22 – 33: Moderate | 34 – 36: High

A score of 27 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency to shift reflection toward abstract, context-detached themes rather than the here-and-now situation.

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30/36

Introspection (I)

Introspection measures the tendency to focus on and analyze one’s own feelings, thoughts, and inner experiences.

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9 – 18: Low | 19 – 31: Moderate | 32 – 36: High

A score of 30 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally developed habit of self-examination without an extreme focus on inner experiences.

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21/48

Systemic Reflection (SR)

Measures the ability to step back and view oneself from an outside perspective while integrating multiple viewpoints about one’s thoughts and actions.

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High

12 – 33: Low | 34 – 48: High

A score of 21 falls in the Low range, suggesting less frequent self-distancing and a more limited tendency to analyze one’s experiences from multiple perspectives.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy and coaching clients

41%OF USERS

People working on self-understanding use it to see whether they reflect mainly through analysis, emotions, or action and to choose helpful strategies.

Psychologists and researchers

35%OF USERS

Professionals administer it to quickly profile reflection style in studies or assessments and compare groups or track change over time.

Students in helping fields

24%OF USERS

Learners in psychology, counseling, or education take it to build self-awareness and practice interpreting reflection patterns.

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Quasireflexion (Q)

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22.3

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18.2 — 26.4

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Introspection (I)

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28.5

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Systemic reflection (Sr)

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses the dominant style of inner reflection. It indicates whether reflection is more analytical, emotive, or practical in everyday situations.

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

Completion typically takes about 6 minutes. The form contains 30 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical behavior, not an ideal or desired response. Use the first response that seems accurate and avoid overthinking.

Is there a right or wrong answer?

No, items describe different reflective tendencies rather than correct or incorrect choices. Results summarize patterns of response across items.

How are results used in practice?

Results help guide case formulation and selection of psychological methods by clarifying how reflection is usually applied. They can also support research on links between reflection and behavior.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Differential Type of Reflection Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses individual differences in reflective processing, including how a person tends to examine thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The Differential Type of Reflection is a brief, self-report questionnaire intended to characterize reflective style as a relatively stable individual tendency.

It consists of 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Respondents endorse statements that best describe their usual approach to self-focused and experience-focused thinking, supporting a structured profile of predominant modes of reflection. The Differential Type of Reflection is commonly cited in conceptual discussions of reflective practice and adult learning (e.g., Donald A. Schön; Jack Mezirow) and may be used to inform case conceptualization or research questions when reflective style is clinically or theoretically relevant.

Author: Donald A. Schön, Jack Mezirow

Literature: Grant, A. M., Franklin, J., & Langford, P. The self-reflection and insight scale: A new measure of private self-consciousness. Social Behavior and Personality. 2002.

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