Questionnaire Test

Learn in about 8 minutes whether a child or teen takes in information mainly through sight, sound, or movement. With 13 quick items, it supports better teaching, coaching, and everyday communication.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

34/39

Kinesthetic (K)

Measures how strongly a person tends to perceive and learn through bodily sensations, movement, and hands-on experience.

Low

Moderate

High

13 – 21: Low | 22 – 30: Moderate | 31 – 39: High

A score of 34 falls in the High range, suggesting a pronounced preference for learning and processing information through physical experience and tactile cues.

example score

28/39

Visual (V)

Measures the degree to which a person tends to perceive and process information primarily through visual images and cues.

Low visual

Moderate visual

High visual

13 – 21: Low visual | 22 – 30: Moderate visual | 31 – 39: High visual

A score of 28 falls in the Moderate visual range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant preference for learning and remembering through visual information.

example score

21/39

Auditory (A)

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

Low auditory preference

Moderate auditory preference

High auditory preference

13 – 21: Low auditory preference | 22 – 30: Moderate auditory preference | 31 – 39: High auditory preference

A score of 21 falls in the Low auditory preference range, suggesting the person relies less on verbal and sound-based cues compared with other modalities.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teachers and tutors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly see how a student best takes in information and adjust explanations, materials, and feedback.

School psychologists

34%OF USERS

They include it in assessments to understand a child’s dominant sensory channel and plan support strategies.

Parents of kids and teens

25%OF USERS

They take it for their child to improve communication at home and choose study approaches that fit the child’s style.

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

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Kinesthetic (K)

Average

21.1

Normal range

16.9 — 25.2

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Visual (V)

Average

Normal range

20.2 — 27.7

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Auditory (A)

Average

19.6

Normal range

14.9 — 24.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

In each paragraph containing three statements, select the one that best describes you or is most preferable to you, and mark that statement with the number “1.” Then mark with the number “2” the statement that is less applicable to you, and with the number “3” the statement that is even less applicable—that is, the least suitable option for you. In this way, you will rank the statements according to their relevance and acceptability to you.

- People coming in and out of the room
- The TV being too loud
- Feeling hungry or thirsty
- Look at the posters on the wall and the classroom surroundings
- Talk to the student sitting next to me
- Walk around the classroom
- Have an angry expression
- Shout
- Leave the room looking angry

These are 3 of the 13 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

Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is designed to characterize an individual’s preferred sensory modality for processing information. The Questionnaire is intended to support rapid screening of whether respondents tend to rely more on visual, auditory, or kinesthetic cues in everyday perception and learning.

It consists of 13 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Responses are used to summarize relative preference across modalities to inform clinical formulation and communication or instructional planning; results should be interpreted as descriptive tendencies rather than diagnostic classifications. Bibliographic attribution: Raymond B. Cattell.

The Questionnaire may be used as an adjunct to interview and other assessment data, particularly when considering how a child or adolescent best receives and organizes information.

Author: Raymond B. Cattell

Literature: Schwarzer, R., & Fuchs, R. Self-efficacy and health behaviours. In M. Conner & P. Norman (Eds.), Predicting health behaviour: Research and practice with social cognition models. Open University Press. 2005.