Responsibility: Past/Present Test

See how responsibility has changed from past to present in just 4 minutes. With 20 items, it gives clear, actionable insight for teens and young adults in education or counseling.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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53/70

Past Responsibility (PR)

Assesses how responsible the person reports being in the past (retrospectively).

Low responsibility

Situational responsibility

Pronounced responsibility

10 – 29: Low responsibility | 30 – 49: Situational responsibility | 50 – 70: Pronounced responsibility

A score of 53 falls in the Pronounced responsibility range, suggesting the person recalls generally consistent and well-developed responsibility in the past.

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50/70

Current Responsibility (CR)

Measures the person’s current level of responsibility in day-to-day duties and commitments.

Low responsibility

Situational responsibility

Pronounced responsibility

10 – 29: Low responsibility | 30 – 49: Situational responsibility | 50 – 70: Pronounced responsibility

A score of 50 indicates pronounced responsibility at present, suggesting a generally consistent and reliable approach to duties.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students tracking their growth

44%OF USERS

Teens and young adults take it to compare how reliably they handle school and daily duties now versus earlier.

Teachers and school counselors

33%OF USERS

Educators use it to see whether responsibility has improved or declined and to guide support conversations.

Coaches and youth psychologists

23%OF USERS

Practitioners use it in coaching or counseling to spot shifts in discipline and motivation over time.

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

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Responsibility Earlier (RE)

Average

45.5

Normal range

37.6 — 53.4

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Responsibility Now (RN)

Average

44.1

Normal range

34.8 — 53.4

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

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From the perspective of an outside observer (as if viewing yourself from the outside), answer the questions by rating your behavior as it was in the past (3–4 years ago, when you were in the upper grades of school)—that is, retrospectively—and as it is at the present time.

- Definitely yes, completely agree
- Yes, I agree
- Probably yes, partly agree
- Somewhere in between
- Probably not, partly disagree
- No, I disagree
- Definitely not, completely disagree
- Definitely yes, completely agree
- Yes, agree
- Possibly yes, partly agree
- Somewhere in between
- Possibly no, partly disagree
- No, disagree
- Definitely no, completely disagree
- Definitely yes, completely agree
- Yes, agree
- Probably yes, partly agree
- Neither yes nor no
- Probably no, partly disagree
- No, disagree
- Definitely no, completely disagree

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Responsibility: Past/Present Test - Symptoms and Signs

responsibility

This measure evaluates self-reported responsibility across two time frames, comparing perceived past and current patterns. Responsibility: Past/Present is designed to support a brief assessment of how an individual views changes in handling duties and follow-through.

The instrument includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. It may be used in educational or counseling contexts to inform discussions about self-discipline, accountability, and perceived behavioral change over time, and to guide goal setting or progress monitoring. Development is attributed to Julian B. Rotter. In interpretation, Responsibility: Past/Present results are best considered alongside collateral information and other assessment data, given the limitations of retrospective self-report.

Author: Julian B. Rotter

Literature: John, O. P., Robins, R. W., & Pervin, L. A. (Eds.). Handbook of personality: Theory and research. Guilford Press. 2008.