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Individual Style of Competitive Activity Test

Take the online Individual Style of Competitive Activity Test - AI psychologist FreudlyYou can take Individual Style of Competitive Activity Testhere. Online version of a simple and accurate psychological test with interpretation.en
Understand how an athlete manages emotions and focus in attempt-based events in 5 minutes. Use the 22 quick items to tailor coaching, build stability, and boost performance when each round counts.
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Questions: 225 minutes
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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4/12
Internal Orientation (IO)
Measures the degree to which an athlete focuses on their own internal state and self-regulation during competitive attempts.
Low internal focus
Moderate internal focus
High internal focus
0 – 4: Low internal focus | 5 – 8: Moderate internal focus | 9 – 12: High internal focus
A score of 4 indicates a low internal orientation, suggesting attention is less consistently directed toward monitoring and regulating one’s own state during competition.
example score
6/12
External Orientation (EO)
Measures the extent to which an athlete focuses on external factors such as opponents, tactics, and competition conditions during performance attempts.
Low external focus
Balanced external focus
High external focus
0 – 4: Low external focus | 5 – 8: Balanced external focus | 9 – 12: High external focus
A score of 6 indicates a balanced tendency to consider opponents and conditions without letting external circumstances dominate decision-making.
example score
8/9
Explosive Emotional Regulation (EER)
Measures the tendency for competition emotions to fluctuate between surges and downturns, affecting consistency of self-control under pressure.
Stable
Variable
Explosive
0 – 3: Stable | 4 – 6: Variable | 7 – 9: Explosive
A score of 8 falls in the Explosive range, suggesting pronounced emotional swings that can disrupt consistency but may also help mobilize effort in critical moments.
example score
2/11
Stable Emotional Regulation (SER)
Measures the degree to which an athlete maintains a steady, even emotional state during round-by-round competition without sharp mood swings.
Low smoothness
Moderate smoothness
High smoothness
0 – 3: Low smoothness | 4 – 7: Moderate smoothness | 8 – 11: High smoothness
A score of 2 falls in the Low smoothness range, suggesting emotions may fluctuate more across attempts and may be less consistently regulated during competition.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Coaches in attempt sports
41%OF USERS
They use it to spot how athletes handle pressure and what goals drive their performance, then adjust training and competition routines.
Individual event athletes
35%OF USERS
They take it to understand their emotional control and competitive focus across separate attempts like jumps, throws, or lifts.
Sport psychologists and support staff
24%OF USERS
They apply it as a quick check to guide mental skills work, motivation planning, and pre-competition preparation for athletes.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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"Internal" orientation ("o)
"Internal" orientation ("o)
Average
7.5
Normal range
5.4 — 9.6
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12
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"External" Orientation ("O)
"External" Orientation ("O)
Average
5.1
Normal range
3 — 7.3
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12
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"Explosive" emotional regulation ("er)
"Explosive" emotional regulation ("er)
Average
4
Normal range
2.7 — 5.2
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9
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"Smooth" emotional regulation ("er)
"Smooth" emotional regulation ("er)
Average
5
Normal range
2.9 — 7
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0
max.
11
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

The following questions are intended to identify your individual style of athletic performance. For each question, select one response option. Do not focus on minor details; provide general responses based on your recent competitive experience.
    • immediately before my attempt, in the starting position
    • when there is 1 competitor left before my attempt
    • when there are 2–3 competitors left before my attempt
    • I stay "fired up" from my previous attempt
    • wait until I feel ready
    • try to wait until I feel ready, but it does not always work
    • actively try to bring on a feeling of readiness myself
    • do not wait or try to bring it on; I start the attempt right away
    • My arousal drops quickly.
    • My arousal still remains for some time.
    • Sometimes I remain aroused until the next attempt.
    • As a rule, I remain aroused until the next attempt.
These are 3 of the 22 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.
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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Individual Style of Competitive Activity Test

Individual Style of Competitive Activity Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure is used to characterize an athlete’s approach to competition, particularly in formats where performance occurs in discrete attempts or rounds. The Individual Style of Competitive Activity provides a brief profile of individual differences that may be relevant to competitive behavior and performance under evaluative conditions.

The questionnaire includes 22 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Content focuses on patterns of emotional regulation during competition and the athlete’s predominant goal orientation (e.g., task/standard-based versus comparison-based emphasis). Results are intended to support formulation and training-planning discussions by identifying areas that may warrant targeted mental skills work.

In applied sport psychology settings, the Individual Style of Competitive Activity may be used to monitor shifts in competitive style over time and to guide individualized interventions while integrating with other clinical and performance-relevant information. The version referenced here is attributed to R. S. Lazarus.

Author: R. S. Lazarus
Literature: Martens, R., Vealey, R. S., & Burton, D. Competitive anxiety in sport. Human Kinetics. 1990.
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