Identity Crisis Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1If you were asked to tell the story connecting your past, present, and hoped-for future, what would it be like?
  • I would struggle to find any thread that makes the stages feel like one life.
  • I could identify themes that connect the stages, including changes and setbacks.
  • I could describe the stages, but they would feel fragmented or incompatible.
  • Some connections would be clear, while other chapters would remain unresolved.
• 2After joining a new social group, you notice that some of your preferences shift. How do you interpret this?
  • I often cannot tell whether any of my preferences are genuinely mine.
  • I naturally adapt how I present myself, but my underlying preferences remain recognizable.
  • Trying new influences feels compatible with a stable sense of who I am.
  • I later wonder which version of me—the old or new one—is real.
• 3After achieving a goal you worked toward for a long time, you realize it feels more borrowed than personally meaningful. What is your likely reaction?
  • I feel unable to tell what I would want instead or why I pursued it.
  • I reassess what the experience taught me and adjust future goals.
  • I can distinguish the achievement's value from my own next direction.
  • I question several other goals because they may also come from outside expectations.