The Anger Quiz
This is a fun and informative quiz designed for people who might have trouble with anger and might benefit from our transformative course Working Anger Out.
Directions: Grab a paper or fresh phone note, number it 1-12, and mark the following 12 statements on a scale 1-5 with how much you agree. (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree).
I wake up energized to get things done.
I have a strong sense of what’s right and wrong for others.
People can count on me to motivate them.
I generally have no problem speaking my mind.
I ask people for help.
People wonder why I’m so active.
People usually know what I’m thinking.
I notice when my friends want help.
I let my opinions be known, even when they meet disagreement.
At the end of the day, I’m satisfied with what I’ve accomplished.
I stay informed about social issues.
The needs of others drive me.
Spoiler alert! Don’t read below if you want to take the quiz!
Scoring Directions: Add up your numbers for each category below. (For example, for Motivated get the sum of your responses for statements 1, 3, 6, and 10.)
Motivated: 1, 3, 6, 10
Assertive: 4, 5, 7, 9
Advocating: 2, 8, 11, 12
What do your results mean?
Each statement correlates to one of the big three gifts of anger: Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating. Depending on how much you disagreed or agreed with each statement, your score would sum up to being higher or lower in each of these three categories. It’s normal for people who have trouble with anger to be lower in some of these categories—perhaps being less inclined to advocate for others in their day-to-day.
Read the descriptions of Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating below to learn about yourself and see your opportunities for growth.
Why Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating?
We believe these are the three gifts of anger that’s been well-integrated in a person’s life. That is, when people have a healthy relationship with their anger (not just stuffing it, avoiding it, or exploding), they experience greater results around motivation, assertiveness, and advocacy.
What do you mean by Motivated?
We all have tired days from time to time. It’s human. But those who have integrated their anger are motivated people, who feel like they have an internal fire of energy to draw from. It might feel like a passion to take action. Motivated people like to move, work, and get things done. When we use anger healthfully, we can burn that fire for motivation.
A lower score in Motivated means you could engage your anger to find more energy to get things done.
What do you mean by Assertive?
Assertive people who have a healthy relationship with anger are able to be direct in their relationships without being a jerk. They express their desires, concerns, or needs to family, co-workers, friends, and even strangers. Assertive people aren’t afraid to ask for help without entitlement. Since we tend to feel angry when people overstep our boundaries, healthy self-assertion is natural when we use our anger wisely.
A lower score in Assertive means you could embrace anger more healthily to experience greater confidence in your relationships.
What do you mean by Advocating?
People willing to be angry on another’s behalf become advocates. This starts with noticing—seeing and taking seriously the moments when people are mistreated or barred from opportunity around you. A healthy relationship with anger turns you into an advocate for others.
A lower score in Advocating means you can grow in wielding your anger to notice and step in when people around you need an advocate.
What next?
If you want to do emotional work that will help you engage anger healthily, sign up for Working Anger Out.
