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ASSERTIVENESS TEST
This test is very useful for you to realise how you cope with other people in situations when
both want to achieve their own goals and they are not necessarily the same. The test will reveal
the way you tend to behave in normal conditions and under stress and what are the potential
negative and positive outcomes.
Name:
Date
Instructions: You can print or fill in directly the pdf. Go to a quiet place where you feel
comfortable and may work with no interruptions. Reserve at least 30 minutes of total
focus. Read each question and respond in a truthful and honest way.
Remember: this exercise is for YOU. You don’t need to show it to anyone else.
Happy discovery!
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BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOU
PART I: Fill in the form

Answer spontaneously, placing a cross in the column you fill is most appropriate:
I agree : if you think or act this way most of the times.

I disagree : if you think or act this way rarely.
I Agree I Disagree
1. I say YES many times when in fact what I want to say

is NO.
2. I defend my wrights without taking into consideration

the wrights of others.
3. When I don’t know someone, I prefer to hide the way

I think or feel.
4. Most of the times, I am authoritarian and determined.
5. Most of the times is easier and craftier to act through

others that having a direct approach.
6. I don’t fear judging others and telling them what I

think.
7. I don’t dare to refuse certain tasks even if they are

not part of my responsibility.
8. I’m not afaria to express my opinions even in hostile

environments.
9. When there is a debate, I prefer to redraw and see

how it goes.
10. I am censured several times for contradicting others.
11. It is hard for me to listen to others.
12. I do everything I can to be away from the spotlight

and it has been a good strategy.
13. In general, I am considered crafty in managing

relations with others.
14. I sustain relationship with others based more in

respect than domination and calculism.
15. If I can I never ask for help from a coworker. He might

think I’m not competent.

Concordo Discordo
16. I am shy and I have huge mental blocks when I have

to do a task that is uncommon.
17. When some one gives me a knick name, I get upset

and that makes everyone else laugh.
18. I feel very comfortable in one-to-one relations.
19. I make tantrums often. It is the best way to get what I

want.
20. I tend to talk too much and I cut other people when
they are talking without even noticing it.
21. I am ambitious and I am ready to make what it takes

to achieve my goals.
22. In general I know to whom I must appeal and how to

do it. It is very important in order to succeed.
23. In case of disagreement, I search for realistic

compromises based on mutual interests.
24. I prefer to lay the cards on the table.
25. I tend to leave for later what I should do now.
26. I often leave work unfinished.
27. I generally show who I am without disguising my

feelings.
28. It takes a lot of effort and ammunition to intimidate

me.
29. Making people fear me can be a good mean to secure

power.
30. When someone takes me for a fool, I get my revenge

when the opportunity presents itself.
31. When arguing with someone, it is highly effective to
censured them for not following their own principles.
We are forcing them to agree with us.
32. I know how to take advantage of the system.
33. I am able to be myself and still be socially accepted.
34. When I’m not in agreement, I know how to say it with

clarity and unattached.

Concordo Discordo
35. I care about not disturbing others.
36. I have serious problems in making choices.
37. I don’t like to be the only person within a group

thinking in a certain way. I prefer to shut up or leave.
38. I don’t fear speaking in public.
39. Life is a jungle.
40.I don’t fear to face dangerous and risky challenges.
41. Create conflicts can be more effective than releasing

tensions.
42. Showing a weakness is the best way to win trust from

others.
43. I know how to listen and not interrupt when others

are talking.
44. I finish what I decided to start.
45. I am not afaria to express my feelings exactly how I

feel them.
46. I am good at getting people behind my ideas.
47. I know hot to praise other sin order to get what I

want.
48. I have problems controlling the time I spend talking.
49. I master the use of scathing irony.
50. I am subservient and lead a simple life. Sometimes I

even allow others to explore my nature.
51. I prefer to observe than to participate.
52. I prefer to be in the backstage than to be on stage.
53. I don’t believe manipulation is an effective solution.
54. I don’t think we should express our intentions too

fast. It may cause us grief.

Concordo Discordo
55. I go head to head often with people with my own

attitude.
56. I prefer to be a wolf than a lamb.
57. I use manipulation often to get what I want. It is more

practical that way.
58. In general I know how to protest effectively without

excessive aggressiveness.
59. I believe problems cannot be truly solved unless we

find their inner causes.
60.I don’t like the risk of making a fool of myself.

PART II: Table of results

1. For each “I agree” answer, place a cross in the matching square/column for that question.
Per example, if you answer “I agree” to question number 4, put a cross on the first square of the
“Aggressive attitude” column.
2. Then, calcule the score of each column by adding the number of crosses in that column. That
score indicates how likely are you to adopt that behaviour. In case you score the most in
“Assertiveness attitude” then the second highest score is how you tend to behave under stress.
Passive Aggressive Manipulative Assertiveness

submissive attitude attitude attitude
attitude
1 4 3 2
7 6 5 8
15 10 9 14
16 11 12 18
17 20 13 23
25 21 19 24
26 28 22 27
35 29 31 33
36 30 32 34
37 39 41 38
50 40 42 43
51 48 46 44
52 49 47 45
59 55 54 53
60 56 57 58
Total &&&&&&&&/15 Total &&&&&&&&/15 Total &&&&&&&&/15 Total &&&&&&&&/15
3. Place your scores in the following chart creating a column chart for easier interpretation of results.
Passive Aggressive Manipulative Assertiveness

submissive attitude attitude attitude
attitude
15&
14&
13&
12&
11
10&
9&
8&
7&
6
5&
4&
3&
2&
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PART I: Fill in the form

I agree : if you think or act this way most of the times.

1. I say YES many times when in fact what I want to say

2. I defend my wrights without taking into consideration

3. When I don’t know someone, I prefer to hide the way

4. Most of the times, I am authoritarian and determined.

5. Most of the times is easier and craftier to act through

6. I don’t fear judging others and telling them what I

7. I don’t dare to refuse certain tasks even if they are

8. I’m not afaria to express my opinions even in hostile

9. When there is a debate, I prefer to redraw and see

10. I am censured several times for contradicting others.

11. It is hard for me to listen to others.

12. I do everything I can to be away from the spotlight

13. In general, I am considered crafty in managing

14. I sustain relationship with others based more in

15. If I can I never ask for help from a coworker. He might

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16. I am shy and I have huge mental blocks when I have

17. When some one gives me a knick name, I get upset

18. I feel very comfortable in one-to-one relations.

19. I make tantrums often. It is the best way to get what I

21. I am ambitious and I am ready to make what it takes

22. In general I know to whom I must appeal and how to

23. In case of disagreement, I search for realistic

24. I prefer to lay the cards on the table.

25. I tend to leave for later what I should do now.

26. I often leave work unfinished.

27. I generally show who I am without disguising my

28. It takes a lot of effort and ammunition to intimidate

29. Making people fear me can be a good mean to secure

30. When someone takes me for a fool, I get my revenge

32. I know how to take advantage of the system.

33. I am able to be myself and still be socially accepted.

34. When I’m not in agreement, I know how to say it with

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35. I care about not disturbing others.

36. I have serious problems in making choices.

37. I don’t like to be the only person within a group

38. I don’t fear speaking in public.

39. Life is a jungle.

40.I don’t fear to face dangerous and risky challenges.

41. Create conflicts can be more effective than releasing

42. Showing a weakness is the best way to win trust from

43. I know how to listen and not interrupt when others

44. I finish what I decided to start.

45. I am not afaria to express my feelings exactly how I

46. I am good at getting people behind my ideas.

47. I know hot to praise other sin order to get what I

48. I have problems controlling the time I spend talking.

49. I master the use of scathing irony.

50. I am subservient and lead a simple life. Sometimes I

51. I prefer to observe than to participate.

52. I prefer to be in the backstage than to be on stage.

53. I don’t believe manipulation is an effective solution.

54. I don’t think we should express our intentions too

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55. I go head to head often with people with my own

56. I prefer to be a wolf than a lamb.

57. I use manipulation often to get what I want. It is more

58. In general I know how to protest effectively without