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Adolescent Responsibility Scale Test

Understand how a teen handles real-world responsibility in just 5 minutes. Get clear, actionable insights across school, home, and social roles to guide support fast.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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7/15

Lie Scale (LS)

Assesses the likelihood of socially desirable responding or distortion in self-reported answers.

Low distortion

Moderate distortion

High distortion

3 – 6: Low distortion | 7 – 11: Moderate distortion | 12 – 15: High distortion

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate distortion range, suggesting some tendency to present oneself favorably, so responses may be mildly influenced by social desirability.

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14/20

Responsibility Avoidance (RA)

Measures a teenager's tendency to avoid taking responsibility and accountability for their actions.

Low avoidance

High avoidance

4 – 7: Low avoidance | 8 – 20: High avoidance

A score of 14 falls in the High avoidance range, suggesting a stronger tendency to shirk obligations or deflect accountability in everyday situations.

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10/20

Environmental Stewardship (ES)

Measures the teenager’s ecological responsibility and willingness to act on environmental concerns in everyday life.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 12: Low | 13 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 20: High

A score of 10 falls in the Low range, suggesting environmental responsibility is less consistently expressed and may depend on external prompts rather than routine self-initiated actions.

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8/15

Social Responsibility (SR)

Measures a teenager’s tendency to follow social norms, fulfill role responsibilities, and accept accountability for their actions in social contexts.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 6: Low | 7: Moderate | 8 – 15: High

A score of 8 falls in the High range, suggesting a generally strong readiness to meet social expectations and take responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

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7/15

Conscience (C)

Measures moral development, including sense of duty, self-reflection, and felt responsibility toward others.

Less developed

Developing

Well developed

3 – 7: Less developed | 8 – 10: Developing | 11 – 15: Well developed

A score of 7 falls in the Less developed range, suggesting moral self-reflection and felt responsibility may be inconsistent and more situational in everyday life.

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11/20

Self-Control (SC)

Measures a teenager’s ability to regulate emotions and behavior and follow rules in everyday situations.

Lower self-control

Moderate self-control

Higher self-control

4 – 12: Lower self-control | 13 – 14: Moderate self-control | 15 – 20: Higher self-control

A score of 11 falls in the Lower self-control range, suggesting self-regulation and rule-following may be inconsistent and benefit from structure and practice.

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16/30

Support (S)

Measures a teenager’s readiness to support others and engage in cooperative, shared activities.

Low support

High support

6 – 22: Low support | 23 – 30: High support

A score of 16 falls in the Low support range, suggesting support for others and participation in joint activities may be less consistent or situational.

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39/100

Responsibility (R)

Measures how consistently a teenager follows social norms, fulfills role obligations, and considers the consequences of their actions.

Low

Moderate

High

20 – 60: Low | 61 – 68: Moderate | 69 – 100: High

A score of 39 falls in the Low range, suggesting responsibility and self-control may be inconsistent and more dependent on external reminders or structure.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly assess a student’s responsibility patterns and plan support around academics, behavior, and wellbeing.

Teachers and youth workers

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand how teens handle obligations in class, clubs, or community programs and where skills need strengthening.

Parents of high schoolers

25%OF USERS

They use it to pinpoint responsibility gaps at home and school and start more focused conversations about expectations and independence.

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

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Lie Scale (LS)

Average

10.6

Normal range

8.9 — 12.4

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Avoidance of Responsibility (AoR)

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6.1 — 11.9

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Caring for the Environment (CftE)

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12.4

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9.9 — 14.9

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Social Responsibility (SR)

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11.2

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9 — 13.4

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Conscience (C)

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9.7

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7.6 — 11.9

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Self-control (S)

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11.9

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9.9 — 14

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Support (S)

Average

15.3

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12 — 18.6

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Responsibility (R)

Average

67.4

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56.6 — 78.2

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100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below are statements related to a person’s attitudes toward life in society. Please read each statement carefully and indicate the extent to which you agree with it. There are no right or wrong answers; the goal is to understand the views of different people.

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Partly agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Partly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Strongly agree
- Completely disagree
- Disagree
- Partly agree
- Mostly agree
- Completely agree

These are 3 of the 27 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Adolescent Responsibility Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

responsibility

This measure is designed to assess perceived responsibility-related attitudes and behaviors in adolescents. The Adolescent Responsibility Scale is typically used to identify areas in which an individual reports taking ownership of obligations and following through across everyday contexts (Dishion). It consists of 27 items and generally takes about 5 minutes to complete.

Results are intended to support clinical or educational formulation by highlighting relative strengths and potential targets for skill-building or support, rather than serving as a stand-alone diagnostic indicator. The Adolescent Responsibility Scale may be used in screening or outcome monitoring when interpreted in conjunction with interview data, collateral information, and other relevant measures.

Author: Thomas J. Dishion

Literature: Steinberg, L. Adolescence. McGraw-Hill Education. 2016.