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Coping Strategies Questionnaire Test

Learn how someone takes in the world through sight, sound, body sensations, or logic in about 8 minutes. Six quick questions help tailor communication, teaching, and coaching for better rapport and results.

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Questions: 68 minutes

08:30

October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

12/24

Discrete (D)

Measures the extent to which a person relies on a discrete (digital) representational system—logical reasoning and structured information processing—over other perception channels.

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Moderate

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6 – 11: Low | 12 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 24: High

A score of 12 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not predominant tendency to process information through logic and structure.

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18/24

Visual (V)

Measures the degree to which a person primarily processes and remembers information through visual images and attention to visual details.

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Moderate

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6 – 12: Low | 13 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 24: High

A score of 18 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable preference for visual cues (e.g., images, diagrams, and observing details) while other channels may also be used.

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14/24

Auditory (A)

Measures the extent to which a person primarily processes and prefers information through sounds, speech, and auditory imagery.

Low auditory focus

Moderate auditory focus

High auditory focus

6 – 11: Low auditory focus | 12 – 18: Moderate auditory focus | 19 – 24: High auditory focus

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate auditory focus range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant tendency to rely on sounds, speech, and verbal cues when processing information.

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9/24

Kinesthetic (K)

Measures how strongly a person relies on bodily sensations, movement, and physical experience when perceiving and processing information.

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Moderate

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6 – 11: Low | 12 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 24: High

A score of 9 falls in the Low range, suggesting bodily sensations and comfort cues are a less prominent channel for processing information compared with other modes.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly map a client’s dominant perception channel and adjust therapy, rapport, and explanations.

Teachers and tutors

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand how students absorb information best and tailor lessons, materials, and feedback.

Coaches and HR trainers

25%OF USERS

They use it for profiling and communication tuning to make coaching, training, and teamwork interactions more effective.

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

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11.5

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Visual (V)

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19.4

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

The questionnaire contains six items, each with four response options. Rank all four statements within each item in order of preference based on their relevance and acceptability to you. Select the option that fits you best—the one you prefer most—and mark it with the number “4.” Then assign the number “3” to the best description among the remaining options. Next, mark the option that fits you less well with the number “2.” Finally, assign the number “1” to the option that is least appropriate for you. In this way, you will rank the statements by their relevance and acceptability to you.

- the feelings I am experiencing at the moment
- what sounds best
- what looks best to me
- a careful review of the problem and the facts
- the other person's tone of voice (pitch and loudness)
- whether or not I can clearly see the other person's point of view
- the logic of the other person's arguments
- whether I am in touch with the other person's genuine feelings
- how I dress and look
- the feelings I experience
- the words I choose
- my voice qualities (tone, timbre, volume)

These are 3 of the 6 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

Coping Strategies Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure assesses the ways an individual typically manages stress and emotional demands. The Coping Strategies Questionnaire is designed to characterize common cognitive and behavioral coping approaches for use in clinical screening or treatment planning.

Developed by Richard S. Lazarus and Susan Folkman, it consists of 6 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to identify relative patterns of coping (e.g., problem-focused vs emotion-focused tendencies) and to support discussion of adaptive and maladaptive coping in context. The Coping Strategies Questionnaire is not a diagnostic instrument and should be interpreted alongside clinical interview findings and relevant collateral information.

Author: Richard S. Lazarus, Susan Folkman

Literature: Taylor, S. Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education. 2006.