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Level of Consciousness (Child) Test

With 15 questions taking about 3 minutes, the Level of Consciousness (Child) Test offers a snapshot of patterns in thinking, values, and social awareness. Its result can help adults reflect on a child’s perspective, including attitudes toward rules, cooperation, nature, spirituality, and the wider world.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

TurquoiseT

Measures the extent to which a child shows holistic, unity-oriented thinking, compassion, and a sense of interconnectedness with others and the world.

example score49/100

49/100Developingexample score

0 – 33Emerging

34 – 66Developing

67 – 100Strong

A score of 49 falls in the Developing range, suggesting a moderate tendency toward holistic, compassionate, interconnected perspectives that may appear in some situations more than others.

YellowY

Measures the degree of systemic, integrative thinking and flexible problem-solving through seeing connections and synthesizing knowledge.

example score63/100

63/100Emergingexample score

0 – 39Developing

40 – 69Emerging

70 – 100Strong

A score of 63 suggests an emerging Yellow pattern, with growing ability to integrate perspectives and adapt strategies while still consolidating consistent systems-level thinking.

GreenG

Measures the extent to which a child shows Green-level values such as empathy, fairness, cooperation, and harmony-focused thinking.

example score79/100

79/100Strong Greenexample score

0 – 39Emerging Green

40 – 69Developing Green

70 – 100Strong Green

A score of 79 falls in the Strong Green range, suggesting the child often prioritizes empathy, inclusion, and collaborative solutions when interacting with others.

OrangeO

Measures the extent to which a child shows Orange-level values such as achievement focus, strategic thinking, efficiency, and innovation.

example score78/100

78/100High Orangeexample score

0 – 33Low Orange

34 – 66Moderate Orange

67 – 100High Orange

A score of 78 indicates a high Orange orientation, suggesting strong motivation toward achievement, goal-focused problem-solving, and practical results.

BlueB

Measures how strongly a child tends toward rule-following, respect for authority, and preference for order and duty (Blue values).

example score20/100

20/100Low Blueexample score

0 – 33Low Blue

34 – 66Moderate Blue

67 – 100High Blue

A score of 20 falls in the Low Blue range, suggesting rules, discipline, and deference to authority are not a primary driver compared with other motivations.

RedR

Measures the child’s tendency toward impulsive, power-oriented, rule-resistant behavior and focus on immediate gratification.

example score50/100

50/100Moderate Redexample score

0 – 33Low Red

34 – 66Moderate Red

67 – 100High Red

A score of 50 indicates a moderate presence of Red traits, suggesting the child sometimes seeks autonomy and immediate rewards and may test limits, but this is not consistently dominant.

PurpleP

Measures the extent to which a child’s worldview emphasizes belonging, tradition, and security through group rituals and shared meanings.

example score60/100

60/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 60 suggests a moderately strong Purple orientation, with notable importance placed on group belonging, familiar routines, and feeling protected by shared traditions.

BeigeB

Measures the extent to which a child’s thinking and motivation are driven by immediate, instinctive survival and basic physical needs.

example score41/100

41/100Moderate Beigeexample score

0 – 33Low Beige

34 – 66Moderate Beige

67 – 100High Beige

A score of 41 suggests a moderate Beige expression, indicating that present-focused, concrete, need-driven responses may show up in some situations but are not consistently dominant.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Curious parents of kids

44%OF USERS

Parents of 7–12-year-olds take it to understand what motivates their child and how to support the next step in maturity.

Teachers and school staff

33%OF USERS

Educators use it to tailor classroom expectations and communication to a child’s current worldview and values.

Child psychologists and counselors

23%OF USERS

Practitioners take it as a quick screening tool to guide conversations about behavior, needs, and development.

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

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

TurquoiseT

You?

Average27

Typical rangeTypical8.8 – 45.2

Possible0 – 100

YellowY

You?

Average36.9

Typical rangeTypical19.7 – 54.1

Possible0 – 100

GreenG

You?

Average48.5

Typical rangeTypical32.2 – 64.9

Possible0 – 100

OrangeO

You?

Average73.7

Typical rangeTypical57.8 – 89.7

Possible0 – 100

BlueB

You?

Average61.2

Typical rangeTypical45 – 77.5

Possible0 – 100

RedR

You?

Average60.4

Typical rangeTypical47 – 73.7

Possible0 – 100

PurpleP

You?

Average43.4

Typical rangeTypical30.3 – 56.6

Possible0 – 100

BeigeB

You?

Average64

Typical rangeTypical47.5 – 80.5

Possible0 – 100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This test consists of a series of questions, each designed to assess your level of awareness across different areas of life. Please answer each question honestly and sincerely, without attempting to meet any particular expectations. For each question, no more than three response options may be selected.

- a) A giraffe, because they are tall and can reach leaves on trees
- b) A lion, because they are strong and rule the savanna
- c) Pigeons, because they are always together with their flock
- d) A human, because they are smart and can do many interesting things
- They are important because they help us live safely and in harmony.
- I follow rules only when I do not want to be punished.
- I prefer to do what I like, even if I break the rules.
- I think all people are equal and no one should be above others.
- I prefer to be myself and do what I enjoy.
- I think we are all connected and should help each other.
- I want to be stronger and more powerful than other people.
- I do not trust others; I need to protect myself.

These are 3 of the 15 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Level of Consciousness (Child) Test - Description and methodology of the test

spiral dynamics

personality type

Adults exploring a child’s values and social perspective can use this child values questionnaire as a starting point for conversation. The Level of Consciousness (Child) Test organizes answers into a profile of preferred ways of interpreting people, rules, nature, and change. It opens reflection without treating a few choices as a fixed identity. Read the resulting profile alongside everyday behavior and the child’s own explanations.

What This Assessment Explores

The resulting child values profile groups the answers into eight color-coded scales, each representing a distinct orientation.

Beige (0-100; Low Beige 0-33; Moderate 34-66; High Beige 67-100) reflects survival; Purple (0-100; Low 0-33; Moderate 34-66; High 67-100) reflects belonging.
Red (0-100; Low Red 0-33; Moderate 34-66; High Red 67-100) reflects power; Blue (0-100; Low Blue 0-33; Moderate 34-66; High Blue 67-100) reflects order.
Orange (0-100; Low Orange 0-33; Moderate 34-66; High Orange 67-100) reflects achievement; Green (0-100; Emerging Green 0-39; Developing Green 40-69; Strong Green 70-100) reflects equality.
Yellow (0-100; Developing 0-39; Emerging 40-69; Strong 70-100) reflects flexibility; Turquoise (0-100; Emerging 0-33; Developing 34-66; Strong 67-100) reflects unity.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each item presents a scenario or direct-opinion question with four alternatives, rather than a graded agreement scale. Topics span relationships, rules, diversity, the future, science, spirituality, global problems, cooperation, and nature. Together, the answers form a child perspective assessment, capturing preferred perspectives through categorical choices.

Spiral Dynamics, presented by Don Beck and Christopher Cowan, describes value systems as ways of interpreting needs, relationships, order, achievement, community, and complexity. The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with Clare W. Graves’s open-system theory and the 2005 Graves collection edited by Natasha Todorovic and Christopher C. Cowan, but it is not presented as an adaptation of those frameworks. It is an online self-reflection questionnaire whose scoring has not been standardized.

Scores appear as color-coded profiles on 0-100 ranges. Selected alternatives determine the pattern, but the questionnaire does not state item weights or an equal-point rule, so point contributions cannot be inferred from the ranges. The displayed bands are catalogue labels, not validated developmental cutoffs. The profile shows several orientations at once, so a stronger band in one area does not erase other perspectives. Responses may vary with comprehension, mood, prompting, and context; consider the result alongside the child’s explanations and observed behavior.

Author: Mary Ainsworth

Literature:

Beck, Don Edward, and Christopher C. Cowan. Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change: Exploring the New Science of Memetics. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Business, 1996.
Graves, Clare W. “Levels of Existence: An Open System Theory of Values.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology 10, no. 2 (1970): 131-155. 10.1177/002216787001000205.
Graves, Clare W. The Never Ending Quest: Dr. Clare W. Graves Explores Human Nature. Edited by Christopher C. Cowan and Natasha Todorovic. Santa Barbara, CA: ECLET Publishing, 2005.

Updated: 2025-10-02