Thinking Profile Test

Understand how you take in and process information across key thinking styles in about 14 minutes. Get clear, visual results from 75 items to spot strengths, creativity, and growth areas for school or work.

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How the Scales are Structured

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6/15

Creativity (C)

Creativity measures the tendency to use original, unconventional approaches and generate unique solutions or products.

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 15: High

A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally conventional style with some readiness to try novel ideas when the situation supports it.

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6/15

Visual-Imaginative Thinking (VT)

Measures how effectively a person can manipulate mental images from memory or imagination to support creative problem-solving.

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 9: Average | 10 – 15: High

A score of 6 falls in the Average range, suggesting a functional ability to work with mental images that may be applied in creative tasks with some effort.

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2/15

Symbolic Thinking (ST)

Measures how readily a person reasons using abstract signs and concepts rather than relying on concrete objects or images.

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 15: High

A score of 2 indicates low sign-based thinking, suggesting the person may rely more on concrete or visual information than on abstract concepts and verbal reasoning in similar tasks.

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7/15

Symbolic Thinking (ST)

Measures how effectively a person transforms information using symbols, numbers, and formal rules of inference to produce formula-like or program-like solutions.

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 15: High

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting an average ability to work with symbols and formal rules when solving problems.

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10/15

Object-Based Thinking (OT)

Measures the tendency to process information through real objects and hands-on, step-by-step actions to produce practical outcomes.

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0 – 6: Lower | 7 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 15: Higher

A score of 10 indicates a higher level of concrete thinking, suggesting a preference for practical, sequential problem-solving with tangible materials or actions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and Talent Teams

41%OF USERS

Use it to map candidates’ and employees’ thinking styles for role fit, training needs, and development planning.

Psychologists and Coaches

34%OF USERS

Take it to quickly build a clear profile of strengths across different thinking modes and guide targeted improvement.

Teachers and School Counselors

25%OF USERS

Use the school-friendly version to understand how a student processes information and choose better learning approaches.

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

RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

What You’ll See After You Finish the Test

Scale Results
— Explained Clearly

Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.

AI-Powered
Interpretation

A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.

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Comparison

See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.

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Recommendations

Actionable guidance tailored to your profile. Receive clear, realistic suggestions you can apply immediately — focused on coping, self-regulation, and realistic next steps.

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Insights

Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.

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See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Creativity (C)

Average

8.2

Normal range

6.1 — 10.4

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Figurative Thinking (FT)

Average

8.9

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7.1 — 10.8

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Sign-based Thinking (ST)

Average

9.9

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7.4 — 12.5

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Symbolic Thinking (ST)

Average

7.8

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5.5 — 10.2

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Concrete Thinking (CT)

Average

8.8

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6.6 — 11

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this assessment measure?

It measures how strongly different modes of thinking are developed: concrete, visual, sign-based, and symbolic. It also provides an indicator of creative problem solving.

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

Estimated completion time is about 14 minutes. The assessment includes 75 items.

What types of tasks are included?

Tasks involve solving short problems that use objects, visual images, symbols, and signs. Items are designed to sample multiple ways of perceiving and processing information.

How should results be interpreted?

Scores describe relative strengths and weaker areas across the measured thinking modes. Results are intended to inform development planning and should be interpreted alongside other relevant information.

Is there a version suitable for school-age participants?

A shortened version is available for school-age participants. It reduces task load while keeping the same core measurement areas.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Thinking Profile Test

creativity thinking style

This measure is designed to characterize individual differences in cognitive processing and preferred modes of reasoning. Thinking Profile is a brief, structured set of tasks intended to sample performance across multiple representational formats relevant to everyday learning and problem solving.

The instrument contains 75 items and typically requires about 14 minutes to complete. Items emphasize problem solving with concrete content, visual imagery, and use of symbols and signs, with a focus on describing relative strengths across thinking approaches.

Thinking Profile may be used in educational, vocational, or clinical-adjunct contexts to inform discussion of learning strategies and skill development. Bibliographic attribution is commonly given to Robert J. Sternberg and Richard J. Davidson.

Author: Richard J. Davidson, Robert J. Sternberg

Literature: Kahneman, D. Thinking, fast and slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2011.

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