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Preferred Work Goal Questionnaire Test

Discover what drives your work goals in just 3 minutes. With 15 quick items, it clarifies learning, change making, and exploration motives to support hiring and career planning.
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October 2, 2025
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3/10
Exploratory (E)
Measures the extent to which a person is motivated by exploratory work goals such as inventing, experimenting, and seeking original solutions.
Low exploratory drive
Moderate exploratory drive
High exploratory drive
0 – 3: Low exploratory drive | 4 – 7: Moderate exploratory drive | 8 – 10: High exploratory drive
A score of 3 indicates a low emphasis on exploration and innovation as primary work goals, with a comparatively weaker pull toward experimentation and novel solution-finding.
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6/10
Transformative (T)
Measures the extent to which a person is motivated to change, improve, or organize objects, processes, or relationships through their work.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High
A score of 6 indicates a moderate transformative motive, suggesting you often prefer work that improves or refines how things are done without needing this to be the primary driver in every role.
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3/10
Gnostic (G)
Measures how strongly a person is motivated by learning, analysis, and intellectual understanding in their work.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High
A score of 3 indicates a low gnostic motive, suggesting relatively limited emphasis on learning, evaluating, and analyzing as a primary work driver.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
Who Usually Takes This Test?
Students choosing a career
41%OF USERS
They use it to see whether learning, building change, or exploring new ideas is what will keep them motivated in a future job.
Professionals planning next steps
34%OF USERS
They take it to clarify what drives them most at work and choose roles, projects, or development paths that fit.
HR and hiring specialists
25%OF USERS
They use it to compare candidates’ work motives and better match people to tasks, teams, and growth tracks.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Refined (R)
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Transformative (T)
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6.8
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Gnostic (G)
Average
6.8
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5.3 — 8.3
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?
It screens for three work-goal motives: gnostic (learning and intellectual development), transformative (changing or improving processes and outcomes), and exploratory (research, experimentation, and discovery). Results describe the relative strength of these motives.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is typically about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 15 items.
How should responses be selected?
Select the response option that best matches typical work preferences. Answers should reflect usual patterns rather than an ideal or expected choice.
How are results interpreted?
Scores indicate which motive is more prominent relative to the others. They are used to guide discussion of role fit, development goals, and work conditions that support motivation.
Is this a diagnostic or hiring decision tool?
It is not a clinical diagnostic instrument and does not determine competence or suitability by itself. Results should be considered alongside other information such as performance data, interviews, and job requirements.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Questionnaire for Identifying Preferred Work Goals Test

Preferred Work Goal Questionnaire Test

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This self-report measure is used to clarify an individual’s preferred work-related goal orientation. The Preferred Work Goal Questionnaire provides a brief, structured way to characterize motivational priorities that may be relevant to career counseling, vocational exploration, and related personnel decisions.

The instrument includes 15 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Item responses are used to summarize dominant goal themes in work settings and can support clinical or consultative formulation when interpreted in context.

The Preferred Work Goal Questionnaire is attributed to Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham. Results should be considered alongside other assessment data (e.g., interview, work history, and occupational context) and are not intended to be used as a standalone basis for high-stakes decisions.

Author: Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham
Literature: Super, D. E. A life-span, life-space approach to career development. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 1980.; Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G. Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 1994.
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