Metacognitive Regulation Scale Test

Understand how you regulate attention, memory, and thinking under stress in 4 minutes. Get clear insights to build resilience, improve coping, and support coaching or therapy goals.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

4/5

Intuitive Understanding of People (IUoP)

Measures how well a person can intuitively understand others’ motives, emotions, and behavior in complex social situations.

Limited

Developing

Strong

1 – 2.64: Limited | 2.65 – 4.29: Developing | 4.3 – 5: Strong

A score of 4 indicates a developing ability to read and interpret other people intuitively in challenging interactions, though it may not be consistent across all situations.

example score

4/5

Memory Functioning (MF)

Measures how effectively a person can maintain and use memory resources to cope with stress or conflict situations.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.32: Low | 2.33 – 4.45: Moderate | 4.46 – 5: High

A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of memory functioning efficiency, suggesting generally stable recall and use of memory strategies in difficult situations with some room for improvement under higher pressure.

example score

3/5

Anxiety Control (AC)

Measures how effectively a person can manage and reduce anxiety when it arises in difficult or conflict situations.

Limited control

Developing control

Strong control

1 – 1.73: Limited control | 1.74 – 3.82: Developing control | 3.83 – 5: Strong control

A score of 3 indicates developing anxiety-control skills, with some ability to regulate anxious reactions in difficult situations but not consistently across contexts.

example score

3/5

Behavioral Self-Control (BS)

Measures how effectively a person maintains behavioral self-control, composure, and purposeful action in difficult or conflict situations.

Low self-control

Moderate self-control

High self-control

1 – 3.16: Low self-control | 3.17 – 4.59: Moderate self-control | 4.6 – 5: High self-control

A score of 3 suggests lower behavioral self-control under stress, with composure and goal-directed actions being less consistent in challenging situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People under high stress

41%OF USERS

They take it to see how well they can direct attention and thinking when anxiety, pressure, or conflict hits.

Therapy and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

They use it to spot strengths and weak points in self-regulation and track progress in coping skills over time.

Team leaders and HR

25%OF USERS

They take it to understand how they and others stay mentally flexible and make clear decisions during tense interactions.

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Scale Results
— Explained Clearly

Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.

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Interpretation

A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.

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Comparison

See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.

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See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Intuitive Understanding of People (IUoP)

Average

3.6

Normal range

2.9 — 4.2

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Memory Functioning (MF)

Average

3.7

Normal range

3.1 — 4.4

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Anxiety Control (AC)

Average

2.5

Normal range

2 — 3.1

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Self-Control of Behavior (SoB)

Average

3.4

Normal range

2.7 — 4.1

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures metacognitive self-regulation during stress or conflict. It focuses on how attention, memory, and thinking are monitored and directed while managing emotional reactions.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 17 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects typical behavior in tense or conflict situations. Answer based on recent experience rather than an ideal or intended response.

What types of situations should be considered when answering?

Consider situations that involve pressure, disagreement, high workload, or strong emotions. Use examples where thinking, attention, or memory control was required.

How are results typically used?

Results are used to identify strengths and limits in regulating cognitive processes under stress. They may inform coaching, psychotherapy, or teamwork planning to support stress resilience.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Metacognitive Regulation Scale, MiRTZS Test

Metacognitive Regulation Scale Test

metacognition coping behavior

This self-report measure assesses perceived ability to monitor and regulate cognitive processes (e.g., attention, memory, and thinking) when facing stress, tension, or interpersonal conflict. The Metacognitive Regulation Scale is intended to support a structured appraisal of how individuals manage thoughts and related emotional reactions in challenging situations.

Developed by John H. Flavell and Gregory Schraw, it consists of 17 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. The Metacognitive Regulation Scale may be used in clinical, coaching, or organizational contexts to help identify relative strengths and areas for improvement in metacognitive self-regulation and coping-related cognitive control.

Author: Gregory Schraw, John H. Flavell

Literature: Flavell, J. H. Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive-developmental inquiry. American Psychologist. 1979.

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