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Attributional Style for Successes and Failures Questionnaire (STONE-10)

Attributional Style for Successes and Failures Questionnaire (STONE-10) Test

In 4 minutes, see how you explain wins and setbacks and how controllable the causes feel. Get clear, practical insight for coaching, motivation, and stress resilience in just 20 items.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

20/30

Globality of Failures (GoF)

Measures how strongly a person tends to view failures as global and spilling over into many areas of life.

Specific

Somewhat global

Highly global

5 – 15: Specific | 16 – 27: Somewhat global | 28 – 30: Highly global

A score of 20 falls in the “Somewhat global” range, suggesting a tendency to generalize setbacks beyond the immediate situation at times.

example score

13/30

Stability of Failures (SoF)

Measures the tendency to explain failures as caused by stable, enduring factors rather than temporary, changeable ones.

Low stability attribution

Moderate stability attribution

High stability attribution

5 – 14: Low stability attribution | 15 – 24: Moderate stability attribution | 25 – 30: High stability attribution

A score of 13 falls in the Low stability attribution range, suggesting failures are more often viewed as temporary and potentially manageable rather than permanent.

example score

19/30

Globality of Successes (GoS)

Measures how strongly a person tends to view their successes as global and influencing many areas of life.

Situational view of success

Moderately global success

Highly global success

5 – 15: Situational view of success | 16 – 26: Moderately global success | 27 – 30: Highly global success

A score of 19 suggests a moderate tendency to generalize positive outcomes across different life domains, reflecting a balanced optimistic interpretation of achievements.

example score

21/30

Stability of Successes (SoS)

Measures how strongly a person tends to explain successes as driven by stable, consistent causes over time.

Less stable success attribution

Moderately stable success attribution

Highly stable success attribution

5 – 18: Less stable success attribution | 19 – 24: Moderately stable success attribution | 25 – 30: Highly stable success attribution

A score of 21 falls in the moderately stable range, suggesting you often view successes as linked to fairly consistent factors, supporting an optimistic explanatory style.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-improvement seekers

41%OF USERS

People who want to understand whether they credit successes to stable, controllable factors and see failures as temporary and manageable.

Clients in counseling

34%OF USERS

People working through stress, low mood, or motivation issues who want a clearer picture of how they explain setbacks and achievements.

Coaches and HR trainees

25%OF USERS

Participants in coaching, training, or workplace development who need quick feedback on their explanatory style to set more effective goals.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

The Vastness of Failures (TVoF)

Average

16.7

Normal range

13.3 — 20.1

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The Stability of Failures (TSoF)

Average

20.4

Normal range

17.1 — 23.8

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The Scale of Achievements (TSoA)

Average

Normal range

18.4 — 25.7

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Stability of Success (SoS)

Average

11.6

Normal range

7.5 — 15.7

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this test measure?

It assesses how successes and failures are explained, with a focus on perceived controllability and stability of causes. It provides separate scores for explanations of positive and negative events.

What types of situations are included?

Items describe achievement-related outcomes and interpersonal difficulties. Each situation is rated based on how the cause is viewed.

How is this different from other attribution questionnaires?

It evaluates controllability instead of whether the cause is internal or external. This supports interpretation of how changeable the situation is perceived to be.

How long does it take and how many items are there?

Estimated completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best matches the typical explanation, not an ideal one. Answer all items using the same rating approach.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Attributional Style for Successes and Failures Questionnaire (STONE-10) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire assesses how individuals explain positive and negative life events, with attention to the perceived controllability of causes. The Attributional Style for Successes and Failures Questionnaire (STONE-10) is intended to characterize patterns of attribution that may be relevant to coping, motivation, and responses to interpersonal or achievement-related situations. It contains 20 items and takes about 4 minutes to complete.

Items present brief scenarios involving successes and setbacks, and respondents indicate how they would typically interpret the outcomes. The measure emphasizes controllability rather than internality, supporting clinical formulation around perceived influence over outcomes and expectations for change. The Attributional Style for Successes and Failures Questionnaire (STONE-10) has been attributed to C. S. Dweck, M. E. P. Seligman, and B. Weiner.

Author: B. Weiner, C. S. Dweck, M. E. P. Seligman

Literature: Peterson, C., Semmel, A., von Baeyer, C., Abramson, L. Y., Metalsky, G. I., & Seligman, M. E. P. The attributional style questionnaire. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 1982.; Buchanan, G. M., & Seligman, M. E. P. Explanatory style. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1995.

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