What's Your Anger IQ? Take the Test!
Take Dr. Jenn Berman's Anger IQ Test, then check out the key below to find out how you scored!
(1) How often do you feel angry?
A. Rarely
B. A few times a week
C. Daily
D. Multiple times a day
(2) How intense is your anger?
A. Mild
B. Moderate
C. Extreme
D. Severe
(3) Do you have a hard time expressing what is on your mind, and let things build up?
A. No
B. Sometimes
C. Often
D. Most of the time
(4) How would you rate the stress level in your life?
A. Very low
B. Moderate
C. High
D. Extremely high
(5) How are you at problem solving?
A. Great
B. Good
C. Okay
D. Terrible
(6) How quick are you to blame someone or something when things go wrong?
A. I go out of my way to look for my part in problems that arise.
B. I try to objectively see what caused the problem, even if it was me.
C. I admit, I am pretty quick to blame.
D. It usually is someone else's fault.
(7) How exhausted are you?
A. Not at all. I get a good night's sleep every night.
B. Not too bad. I get a decent night's sleep most nights.
C. Pretty exhausted. I don't get enough sleep.
D. Very exhausted. I can't remember the last time I got eight hours of sleep.
(8) What is your support system like?
A. I have a strong network of people who I can rely on, and I call upon them often.
B. I have a couple of select people I can lean on.
C. I have people I could call if things get really bad, but I am not comfortable reaching out to people.
D. I isolate myself or I am too busy giving to others to have a support system.
(9) How would your partner or close friend describe your anger?
A. Not an angry person.
B. A little hot-tempered, but not too bad.
C. Aggressive.
D. Abusive.
(10) How would you describe the home life you grew up with?
A. Loving and peaceful.
B. Temperamental.
C. Volatile.
D. Frightening and abusive.
(11) Do you find yourself obsessing about something upsetting that has happened?
A. No
B. Sometimes
C. Often
D. Frequently
(12) Do you get physically aggressive (pushing, hitting, etc.)?
A. No
B. Sometimes
C. Often
D. Frequently
(13) When you are upset, you are able to calm yourself down…
A. Easily.
B. With significant effort.
C. I struggle to do that.
D. I can't. I just get out of control.
(14) Are other people afraid of you?
A. No
B. Sometimes
C. Often
D. Frequently
(15) How many outlets (such as therapy, exercise, hobbies, etc.) do you have for your emotions?
A. More than I can count.
B. I have some good outlets but need to use them more often.
C. I have a couple but don't always use them.
D. I don't have any.
Each A is 1 point Each B is 3 points Each C is 5 points Each D is 7 points
ANGER IQ HEAT INDEX:
76 - 105 points: Hot-headed
46 - 75 points: Easily irritated
27 - 45 points: Average temperament
15 - 26 points: Totally cool
Click here to find out Dr. Berman's interpretations of your quiz results, to see how Anderson scored, and to get a great tip on how to manage your anger!
Comments
I took your test. It surprised me a little bit because I expected to be very low. I scored a 43. I barely made the average rank. My biggest problem is I constantly hold my anger in and then I dwell on it for many days after the incident.
Yesterday I was riding in a car with a stranger. He started running down President Obama, I finally jumped in and told him that support President Obama, then he started running down Gay people. I have gay friends and I am witnessing a Gay marriage in July. I told them that I supported equal rights. He had his wife get his bible and had her read parts of the bible in which God says that a man cannot lay with another man, a woman cannot lay with another woman. If you do it is an abomination and a sin. I got out my kindle and started reading to him that God does not judge. Our God is a loving God etc... he then told me that I don't educate myself or I would know the truth and that my bible is the old Testament. He told me that I am uneducated so many times that I can't count them. He had an agree with me or you aren't smart enough to even have the conversation. I didn't yell like he was yelling at me. Since this happened I have been dwelling on it. I felt like I had to defend my friends even though they weren't there. Then when he started name calling I told him that I read all of the time. So here I sit dwelling on it. Thanks for the Anger test Anderson.
Please don't cancel Anderson
I took the anger test and got 36! yippee!Love ur show!
i scored a 67 :( .. hmm i already new i was easily irritated.. what a waste of tim. i expected a paragraph of information about my anger
At this point in my life I am so "Easily irritated".
I took the test. I got a 17. I have great doses of compassion. I avoid conflict. I live in a rural community. I have two dogs. Issues that still make me angry, now mostly make me sad. (environment, homophobia, animal and spousal abuse, shallow people) Love the show Anderson, but I sincerely think you are working too much. You need to stop and smell the roses dude. And wear sunglasses.
Hi Anderson ! I took the quiz & quickly realized hoe accurate this quiz really is! My spouse did the quiz with me & she totally agreed with the answers. I agreed as well ! BIG TIME ! Anyway I watch your show daily & really enjoy it. Your a real inspiration. Thank-you sincerely Corey Felteau.
The questions asked can be answered differently depending on what your thinking about at the time. I don't feel this is an accurate measuremeant of anger. I scored 55 and my girlfriend scored a 47. At times my friends call me an extreme hot head !! :) Example .... If i'm driving on a street which is marked 45 and the driver in front for no good reason is doing 30 I want to run him or her off the road. Or atleast pull up next to them and scream whats your problem the gas petal is on the right lol.
I am average temperment.. id be pretty kool n calm if it wasn't for stupid people n ther stupid drama.. I'm fine as long as they stay away
i got a 71 lol
So i found out that im easily irritated....knew it!!
I Took your test for Anger-IQ, and got a score of 39 I Have No Idea What That Means? Thanks, But I Rarely Watch Daytime Television, and Most-likely Will Not Watch Anderson Live Again, Sorry! Al Adams..
QUESTION...is there a way to "assess" the questions to know "how to interept" what areas we need to focus on or where to get help? Like example the doctor gave about someone obsessing and holding things in, etc.
REALLY INTERESTING ANGER IQ TEST. TURNS OUT IM AVERAGE TEMPERMENT. COOL!
After taking this test i found out what I thought about myself was just the opposite. My number was "65 easily irritated" which, Though it would be lower because I am always talking about how I don't want stress in my life. I was very surprised at my number.