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Sensory Preferences Questionnaire Test

Learn how you prefer to take in information in about 9 minutes, whether through sights, sounds, feelings, or logic. Use the results to tailor learning, training, and communication for better clarity and engagement.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

41/100

Digital (D)

Measures a preference for processing information through logic, structure, and the meanings of words and concepts.

Low digital focus

Moderate digital focus

High digital focus

0 – 33: Low digital focus | 34 – 66: Moderate digital focus | 67 – 100: High digital focus

A score of 41 indicates a moderate tendency to rely on logical, semantic analysis, balancing structured reasoning with other ways of perceiving information.

example score

52/100

Kinesthetic (K)

Measures the extent to which a person tends to process information through bodily sensations, touch, and internal physical feelings.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 33: Low | 34 – 66: Moderate | 67 – 100: High

A score of 52 indicates a moderate preference for kinesthetic processing, suggesting you often rely on physical sensations alongside other ways of perceiving information.

example score

47/100

Visual (V)

Measures the extent to which a person prefers to perceive and process information through visual cues such as images, facial expressions, gestures, and appearance.

Low visual preference

Moderate visual preference

High visual preference

0 – 33: Low visual preference | 34 – 66: Moderate visual preference | 67 – 100: High visual preference

A score of 47 indicates a moderate tendency to rely on visual cues, suggesting that visual information can be helpful but is not the only preferred channel.

example score

55/100

Auditory (A)

Measures the extent to which a person tends to perceive and process information primarily through speech, intonation, and other sounds.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 33: Low | 34 – 66: Moderate | 67 – 100: High

A score of 55 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant preference for taking in information through auditory cues such as speech and tone.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Trainers and educators

41%OF USERS

They use it to tailor explanations, materials, and activities to how learners best absorb information.

HR and team leads

34%OF USERS

They take it to improve communication in teams and choose the best format for onboarding, feedback, and meetings.

Self-development seekers

25%OF USERS

They want to understand how they naturally perceive information to study smarter and communicate more clearly.

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

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Digital (D)

Average

74.3

Normal range

59.8 — 88.8

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100

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Kinesthetic (K)

Average

40.5

Normal range

25.7 — 55.3

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100

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Visual (V)

Average

59.4

Normal range

43.7 — 75.1

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100

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Auditory (A)

Average

49.5

Normal range

34.8 — 64.2

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max.

100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Look
- Listen
- listen
- rely on my intuition
- Rely on an inner feeling
- Construct a model of the situation

These are 3 of the 48 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

Sensory Preferences Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure is designed to identify an individual’s preferred sensory modalities for taking in and processing information. The Sensory Preferences Questionnaire is commonly used to characterize relative preferences across visual, auditory, and kinesthetic channels, based on typical everyday behaviors.

The instrument includes 48 items and takes about 9 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to indicate how they usually notice, interpret, and respond to sensory input, yielding a profile that can be used to inform individualized communication, instruction, or environmental supports. Authorship is attributed to W. Dunn.

Results from the Sensory Preferences Questionnaire should be interpreted in the context of other clinical information and are best used to guide discussion and planning rather than to make diagnostic determinations.

Author: W. Dunn

Literature: Dunn, W. The sensory profile: User’s manual. Psychological Corporation. 1999.; Olson, D. H. Circumplex model of marital and family systems. Journal of Family Therapy. 2000.