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Types of Aggressiveness Questionnaire Test

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With 40 yes-or-no questions completed in about 8 minutes, the Types of Aggressiveness Questionnaire Test maps how aggression may be directed inward, toward other people, objects, or through physical and verbal reactions. Results can help you notice personal response patterns and support focused self-reflection about conflict.
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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Self-AggressionSA
Measures the degree of internal conflict and self-directed aggression linked to reduced psychological defenses and inner vulnerability.
example score4/8
4/8Moderateexample score
0 – 2Low
3 – 4Moderate
5 – 8High
A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme level of internal conflict and self-critical tension.
Emotional AggressionEA
Measures the tendency to express aggression through emotional withdrawal, suspicion, hostility, and unfriendliness toward others.
example score3/8
3/8Moderateexample score
0 – 2Low
3 – 5Moderate
6 – 8High
A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional emotional distancing or guardedness in interactions without a strong pattern of hostility.
Object-Directed AggressionODA
Measures the tendency to express aggression by directing it toward surrounding objects or property.
example score4/8
4/8Moderateexample score
0 – 2Low
3 – 5Moderate
6 – 8High
A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a situational or occasional tendency to vent frustration on objects rather than a consistent pattern.
Physical AggressionPA
Measures the tendency to express aggression through direct physical force in conflict situations.
example score6/8
6/8Highexample score
0 – 2Low
3 – 5Moderate
6 – 8High
A score of 6 falls in the High range, suggesting a stronger-than-average inclination to respond with physical actions when angry or under conflict.
Verbal AggressionVA
This scale measures the tendency to express hostility or dissatisfaction toward others through words such as insults, sarcasm, or threats.
example score4/8
4/8Moderateexample score
0 – 2Low
3 – 5Moderate
6 – 8High
A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting verbal expressions of irritation or hostility may occur at times but are not consistently prominent.
Overall AggressivenessOA
Measures the cumulative level of aggressive behavior across different forms (e.g., verbal, physical, emotional, object-directed, and self-directed).
example score21/40
21/40Averageexample score
0 – 10Low
11 – 24Average
25 – 40High
A score of 21 falls in the Average range, suggesting a generally balanced overall expression of aggressiveness without a pronounced tendency toward aggressive reactions.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Psychologists and counselors
44%OF USERS
Mental health professionals use it to quickly differentiate forms of aggression and plan more targeted interventions.
Educators and school staff
33%OF USERS
Teachers, school psychologists, and administrators take it to understand how aggression shows up in students and improve classroom support.
People working on anger
23%OF USERS
Individuals who notice conflicts or intense reactions use it to pinpoint whether their aggression is verbal, physical, emotional, object-directed, or self-directed.
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.
Shaded area — where most people score
Dot — the average
You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test
Self-aggressionS
You?
Average5.7
Typical rangeTypical4.6 – 6.7
Possible0 – 8
Emotional AggressionEA
You?
Average4.9
Typical rangeTypical3.8 – 6
Possible0 – 8
Object-Directed AggressionOA
You?
Average5.7
Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 7
Possible0 – 8
Physical AggressionPA
You?
Average2.7
Typical rangeTypical1.2 – 4.2
Possible0 – 8
Verbal aggressionVa
You?
Average3.6
Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 4.7
Possible0 – 8
Overall Aggression ScaleOAS
You?
Average12.4
Typical rangeTypical6.3 – 18.4
Possible0 – 40
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This questionnaire is designed to assess your typical behavioral style in stressful situations and your patterns of adjustment in the social environment. Please respond to each of the 40 statements below using a single, unambiguous answer (“Yes” or “No”).
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
These are 3 of the 40 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Types of Aggressiveness Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

aggressiveness
auto-aggression

People examining anger, frustration, or perceived disrespect can use this questionnaire to consider how they respond during conflict. The Types of Aggressiveness Questionnaire Test is intended for readers who want to examine emotional responses and the ways aggression may be expressed. By organizing inward, interpersonal, object-directed, physical, and verbal responses, this aggressiveness questionnaire helps readers compare the areas in which these patterns appear.

What This Assessment Measures

This aggression assessment describes conflict-related tendencies across six dimensions:

  • Self-Aggression (0-8) measures internal conflict, low self-acceptance, weakened psychological defenses, and vulnerability; Low 0-2, Moderate 3-4, High 5-8.
  • Emotional Aggression (0-8) reflects detachment, suspicion, hostility, and difficulty trusting others; Low 0-2, Moderate 3-5, High 6-8.
  • Object-Directed Aggression (0-8) measures aggression discharged onto things; Low 0-2, Moderate 3-5, High 6-8.
  • Physical Aggression (0-8) measures a tendency to use physical force; Low 0-2, Moderate 3-5, High 6-8.
  • Verbal Aggression (0-8) reflects hostility expressed through words, insults, or threats; Low 0-2, Moderate 3-5, High 6-8.
  • Overall Aggressiveness (0-40) measures aggressive behavior across its forms; Low 0-10 indicates restraint or adaptability, Average 11-24 indicates balanced expression, High 25-40 indicates pronounced aggressive reactions.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Items are brief first-person statements about arguments, anger, disrespect, suspicion, withdrawal, force, threats, and damage to objects. Each has a yes-or-no response, so the format asks whether a reaction fits rather than measuring graded intensity or frequency.

Scoring is profile-based: the results display separate scores for the listed dimensions and one overall score. The listed bands guide interpretation, but the questionnaire does not state how many points each answer contributes. Results from this aggression test form a structured self-report profile.

The six-scale structure is conceptually consistent with Pochebut's Aggression Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a separate online instrument, not a documented adaptation of Pochebut's work.

Because the scoring display does not identify the bands as population norms, current circumstances, self-awareness, and honesty of responding may affect a profile that describes reported tendencies rather than establishing a clinical condition.

Author: Arnold H. Buss, Mark H. Perry
Literature:
  • Platonov, Yuri P. (2003). Fundamentals of Ethnic Psychology: Textbook. St. Petersburg: Rech, pp. 383-385. ISBN 5-9268-0244-X.
  • Garaeva, Leila M., and Liliya R. Safina. (2017). The Development of Student’s Tolerance in Multicultural Educational Environment (Kazan Federal University). The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 216-223. 10.15405/epsbs.2017.08.02.26
  • Makarevics, Valerijs, and Dzintra Ilisko. (2023). Aggressiveness and Assertive Behaviour. Psychological Applications and Trends 2023, 675-679. 10.36315/2023inpact148
  • Buss, Arnold H., and Ann Durkee. (1957). An Inventory for Assessing Different Kinds of Hostility. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21(4), 343-349. 10.1037/h0046900

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