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Emotional and Moral Development Test

Understand what motivates a child or teen and whether they prioritize things or values in just 3 minutes. Fourteen questions deliver clear insights to guide targeted support in school or clinical settings.

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Questions: 143 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

5/14

Material Values (M) (MV)

Measures the extent to which a child prioritizes tangible, external goods and material needs over inner values.

Low material focus

Moderate material focus

High material focus

0 – 4: Low material focus | 5 – 9: Moderate material focus | 10 – 14: High material focus

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate material focus range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant emphasis on tangible rewards and external goods.

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3/14

Spiritual Values (SV)

Measures the extent to which a child prioritizes inner moral, ethical, and empathetic values over external goods.

Low spiritual orientation

Moderate spiritual orientation

High spiritual orientation

0 – 4: Low spiritual orientation | 5 – 9: Moderate spiritual orientation | 10 – 14: High spiritual orientation

A score of 3 falls in the Low spiritual orientation range, suggesting inner moral and empathic values are currently less prominent in everyday priorities.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly understand a student’s priorities and tailor support, prevention, or correction plans.

Teachers and class leaders

34%OF USERS

They take it to better grasp what motivates their students and adjust classroom guidance and character education.

Parents of adolescents

25%OF USERS

They use it to understand what their child values most and how to support healthy emotional and moral growth at home.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Material (M) (M()

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9.6

Normal range

7.5 — 11.7

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Spiritual (S) (S()

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3.8

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- When you have prepared your homework very well and have performed well (answered) in front of the teacher and the whole class.
- When you put on expensive, new, fashionable, stylish, nice sneakers and go out wearing them with friends.
- Giving your mother a flower (or a bouquet of flowers).
- Going with friends to an amusement park for fun, having a good time together, and then drinking a can of cola and eating a slice of pizza.
- When you saw your best friend being picked on (called names, teased) for no reason by bullies.
- When your parents took away your mobile phone because of bad behavior.

These are 3 of the 14 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Emotional and Moral Development Test, EMDT

Emotional and Moral Development Test - Symptoms and Signs

personal maturity

morality

In school-based and clinical contexts, it can be helpful to clarify the values and motivations that guide a child’s behavior. The Emotional and Moral Development Test is a brief self-report measure intended to support this type of screening, drawing broadly on developmental theory described by Lawrence Kohlberg and Martin L. Hoffman.

The instrument includes 14 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items are designed to elicit preferences and priorities that may reflect a relative emphasis on external rewards versus internal values, which can inform hypotheses about emotional-moral orientation.

Results from the Emotional and Moral Development Test should be interpreted cautiously and integrated with clinical interview data, behavioral observations, and collateral information. It is best used as an initial indicator to guide further assessment and intervention planning rather than as a stand-alone diagnostic tool.

Author: Lawrence Kohlberg, Martin L. Hoffman

Literature: Eisenberg, N., Spinrad, T. L., & Morris, A. S. Prosocial development. In M. E. Lamb & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Handbook of child psychology and developmental science (7th ed.). Wiley. 2015.