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Reflection on Life Experiences Test

Understand a teen’s moral values and decision-making in about 6 minutes. 31 quick items give clear insights to guide support, track growth over time, and spot areas that need attention.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

4/26

Underdeveloped Moral Relationships (UMR)

Measures how often responses show no clear moral preference, reflecting unstable or impulsive moral-related choices.

Low underdevelopment

High underdevelopment

0 – 12: Low underdevelopment | 13 – 26: High underdevelopment

A score of 4 falls in the Low underdevelopment range, suggesting choices generally show clear preferences with relatively few uncertain or impulsive responses.

example score

11/26

Selfish Orientation (SO)

Measures the degree to which a teenager’s choices in life situations reflect an egocentric, self-focused stance versus moral consideration of others.

Low selfishness

Elevated selfishness

0 – 12: Low selfishness | 13 – 26: Elevated selfishness

A score of 11 falls in the Low selfishness range, suggesting generally balanced consideration of self and others with no marked tendency toward egocentrism on this scale.

example score

11/26

Orientation Toward Others (OTO)

Measures the degree to which a teenager is oriented toward other people in choices reflecting moral guidelines and values.

Lower orientation to others

Pronounced orientation to others

0 – 12: Lower orientation to others | 13 – 26: Pronounced orientation to others

A score of 11 falls in the lower orientation to others range, suggesting that consideration of others is present but not yet consistently expressed across the situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

Use it to quickly gauge a teenager’s moral reasoning and track changes over time for targeted support.

Teachers and class advisors

34%OF USERS

Take it for class diagnostics to spot value-related issues early and plan upbringing or socialization activities.

Parents of teenagers

25%OF USERS

Use it to better understand their child’s values and discuss tricky life situations more constructively.

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

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Underdevelopment (U)

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12.9 — 21

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Selfish Position (SP)

Average

12.6

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9.1 — 16.2

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Orientation toward Another (OtA)

Average

17.5

Normal range

12.6 — 22.4

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- I go around them without disturbing them.
- I move them aside and go through.
- It depends on my mood.
- Nothing; it is none of my business.
- I do not know in advance; it depends on how things unfold.
- I would go over and definitely start a conversation.
- a) I hurry to school.
- b) If someone rushes to help, I will go too.
- c) I call 112 and stop passers-by...

These are 3 of the 31 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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Reflection on Life Experiences Test - Symptoms and Signs

egoism

personality orientation

morality

This measure is designed to support structured self-reflection on values, choices, and lessons drawn from everyday situations. Reflection on Life Experiences is commonly used to elicit responses that inform clinical or psychoeducational impressions about personal attitudes and decision-making.

The instrument includes 31 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as indicators of response patterns rather than definitive judgments, and they are best considered alongside clinical interview data and other assessment information. Reflection on Life Experiences is attributed to James W. Pennebaker.

Author: James W. Pennebaker

Literature: Damon, W. The moral child: Nurturing children’s natural moral growth. Free Press. 1999.; Eccles, J. S., & Roeser, R. W. Schools as developmental contexts during adolescence. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 2011.; DeVellis, R. F. Scale development: Theory and applications. SAGE Publications. 2003.