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Basic Meaning Attitudes Test

Understand the core beliefs that may be blocking relationships or personal growth in about 7 minutes. With 35 items, it quickly pinpoints stuck patterns so you can target change faster.
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October 2, 2025
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5/10
Responsibility for Self (RfS)
Measures how a person attributes responsibility for their life outcomes to themselves versus external circumstances.
Over-control
Balanced
Externalizing
0 – 4: Over-control | 5 – 6: Balanced | 7 – 10: Externalizing
A score of 5 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting a generally adequate sense of personal responsibility while still acknowledging external influences.
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5/10
Responsibility for Others (RfO)
Measures how strongly a person feels responsible for other people and how well they maintain healthy responsibility boundaries.
Low
Balanced
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Balanced | 7 – 10: High
A score of 5 suggests a generally balanced sense of responsibility for others with awareness of personal boundaries and mutuality in relationships.
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3/10
Demandingness Toward Others (DTO)
Measures how strongly you expect others to meet your standards and how tolerant you are when they do not.
Low demandingness
Moderate demandingness
High demandingness
0 – 3: Low demandingness | 4 – 6: Moderate demandingness | 7 – 10: High demandingness
A score of 3 suggests relatively low expectations of others, which may make it easier to avoid conflict but also increase the chance your needs are overlooked.
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4/10
Self-Demandingness (S)
Measures how strongly a person sets high standards for themselves and strives for perfection versus maintaining flexible, realistic expectations.
Low self-demand
Balanced self-demand
High self-demand
0 – 3: Low self-demand | 4 – 6: Balanced self-demand | 7 – 10: High self-demand
A score of 4 falls in the balanced range, suggesting generally realistic self-expectations with room to learn from mistakes without excessive self-criticism.
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8/10
Achievement-Contingent Self-Worth (AS)
Measures how strongly a person’s self-worth and emotional stability depend on achieving success and meeting performance goals.
Low
Balanced
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Balanced | 8 – 10: High
A score of 8 indicates a high dependence on achievements, where self-esteem is strongly tied to outcomes and setbacks may be experienced as especially distressing.
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4/10
Emotional Dependence (ED)
Measures how strongly a person relies on others for emotional support and reassurance versus maintaining emotional autonomy.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of emotional dependence, suggesting support from others matters but is generally balanced with personal autonomy.
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3/10
Verbal Dependence (VD)
Measures how strongly a person’s self-esteem depends on others’ opinions, praise, and criticism.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 2: Low | 3 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High
A score of 3 indicates a moderate level, suggesting generally stable self-worth with some sensitivity to others’ evaluations.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
Stuck in repeating patterns
41%OF USERS
People who notice the same relationship or self-sabotage issues repeating and want to see which core beliefs are driving them.
Self-critical high achievers
34%OF USERS
People who set high standards, feel never good enough, and want to identify rigid beliefs fueling stress and burnout.
Clients starting therapy
25%OF USERS
People beginning psychological work who want a quick snapshot of their thinking filters to focus sessions on the most problematic areas.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Responsibility for Yourself (RfY)
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Responsibility for Others (RfO)
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3.2
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1.9 — 4.5
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Demandingness Towards Others (DTO)
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6.9
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5.3 — 8.6
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Self-Demandingness (S)
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3
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1.4 — 4.6
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Dependence on achievements (Doa)
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5.1
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3.9 — 6.3
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Emotional Dependence (ED)
Average
4.9
Normal range
3.2 — 6.6
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10
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Verbal Addiction (VA)
Average
5.8
Normal range
4.1 — 7.5
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10
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this test measure?
It screens seven meaning-based core beliefs that shape how situations, other people, and the self are interpreted. It highlights belief patterns that may contribute to stress, avoidance, or repeated interpersonal and achievement problems.
Who is this test intended for?
It is intended for adolescents and adults who report persistent internal barriers, rigid self-evaluation, or repeated difficulties in relationships or self-directed goals. It can be used in clinical, counseling, and coaching contexts as a brief screening tool.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Estimated completion time is about 7 minutes. The measure includes 35 statements.
How should responses be completed?
Each statement should be rated based on typical beliefs rather than a single recent event. Responses should reflect the first considered judgment, without extended analysis.
How should results be interpreted?
Higher deviation scores indicate more rigid or maladaptive belief patterns in the assessed domains. Results support case formulation and treatment planning but do not provide a standalone diagnosis.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Basic Meaning Attitudes Test

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This measure is intended to screen for core meaning-related attitudes that may shape how individuals interpret themselves, others, and everyday situations. Basic Meaning Attitudes is commonly used to identify belief patterns that may be associated with emotional distress or functional impairment.

The instrument consists of 35 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Items are presented as self-report statements, and responses are used to summarize the relative strength of different attitude domains.

Basic Meaning Attitudes may support case formulation and treatment planning by highlighting areas of rigid, self-critical, or pessimistic thinking that could be clinically relevant. It is referenced in the cognitive therapy literature, including work by Judith S. Beck.

Author: aaron-t-beck, Judith S. Beck
Literature: Beck, J. S. Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond. Guilford Press. 2011.
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