Follower Type Questionnaire Test

In 4 minutes, see how independently someone thinks and how engaged they are as a follower. Get fast, practical insight for coaching, team development, and clearer leader team dynamics.

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Questions: 204 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

28/60

Active Engagement (AE)

Measures how actively a follower engages in group or organizational life by taking initiative and participating in processes.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

10 – 19: Low engagement | 20 – 40: Moderate engagement | 41 – 60: High engagement

A score of 28 indicates moderate engagement, suggesting you typically do what is necessary and participate selectively rather than consistently taking initiative.

example score

24/60

Independent Thinking (IT)

Measures how independently and critically a follower forms judgments rather than simply aligning with the leader or group.

Low independence

Moderate independence

High independence

10 – 19: Low independence | 20 – 40: Moderate independence | 41 – 60: High independence

A score of 24 indicates moderate independent thinking, suggesting you often form your own view while still being willing to follow the leader when it seems practical.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Team leads and managers

38%OF USERS

They use it to understand how their team members support leadership, think independently, and take initiative so they can adjust communication and delegation.

HR and L&D specialists

34%OF USERS

They run it in workshops or assessments to map engagement levels across groups and design targeted development or coaching.

Employees and team members

28%OF USERS

They take it to clarify their own followership style and learn how to contribute more effectively in their current team.

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

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Active participation (Ap)

Average

36.6

Normal range

28.1 — 45.1

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Independent Thinking (IT)

Average

39.5

Normal range

31.7 — 47.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Recall a specific situation in which you were in a follower role. Read the statements below carefully. Indicate the extent to which each statement describes you and your behavior in that situation. Select one response from the five options provided.

- Extremely rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Usually
- Often
- Almost always
- Extremely rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Usually
- Often
- Almost always
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Usually
- Often
- Almost always

These are 3 of the 20 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Questionnaire for Determining Follower Type Test

Follower Type Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

leadership

This measure is used to characterize how individuals typically enact the follower role in relation to a leader and group processes. The Follower Type Questionnaire is intended to provide a brief snapshot of followership style, with emphasis on independent thinking and level of active engagement.

The instrument includes 20 items and is typically completed in about 4 minutes. It is commonly used in organizational and team-development contexts to support discussion of role-related behavior rather than broad personality traits. Robert G. Lord and Mary Uhl-Bien are cited in association with the measure. In practice, the Follower Type Questionnaire can help clarify patterns of participation and autonomy that may inform leadership coaching, team training, and communication planning.

Author: Mary Uhl-Bien, Robert G. Lord

Literature: Northouse, P. G. Leadership: Theory and practice. SAGE Publications. 2021.