Altruism Scale: Measure Your Generosity & Empathy | Character and Traits
Evaluates prosocial tendencies like generosity and empathy through multiple-choice options.
The Altruism Scale is a concise, research-informed self-assessment designed to evaluate prosocial tendencies such as generosity, empathy, helping behavior, and compassionate decision-making. Created for the Character and Traits category, this test helps you identify where you fall on the altruism spectrum — from highly selfless to more self-focused — using clear multiple-choice questions. Whether you're curious about your natural inclination to help others or looking for ways to grow more compassionate, the Altruism Scale provides a practical snapshot of your prosocial behavior patterns.
Taking the Altruism Scale only takes a few minutes and yields actionable insights into behaviors like donating time and money, offering emotional support, and acting for the common good. Results highlight strengths and areas for development in empathy, generosity, and social responsibility. Use the findings to set achievable goals, improve relationships, and contribute to community wellbeing — all core elements of the Character and Traits category and the broader study of personality and moral behavior.
How often do you help a stranger who appears to need assistance (directions, carrying items, etc.)?
Think about your typical behavior in everyday public situations.
When a friend is upset, how likely are you to make time to listen and support them?
Consider emotional availability and responsive behavior.
How often do you donate money or goods to charitable causes?
Include occasional one-time donations as well as regular giving.
When a colleague needs help with a task that will inconvenience you, what do you do?
Consider willingness to give time at your own expense.
How do you respond when you see unfair treatment or someone being excluded?
This measures advocacy and fairness-oriented behavior.
Would you volunteer your time for a cause with uncertain personal benefit?
Volunteering measures commitment to communal welfare beyond self-interest.
If you see someone struggling emotionally in public, do you offer comfort or help?
Consider both short interactions and more extended support.
Do you share credit, recognition, or resources with others when appropriate?
This measures fairness in rewards and a willingness to uplift others.
How willing are you to forgive someone who harmed you if they show genuine remorse?
This assesses compassion and relationship-oriented forgiveness.
Do you perform acts of kindness anonymously or without seeking recognition?
Anonymous acts show intrinsic motivation for helping others.
Frequently asked questions
The Altruism Scale measures prosocial tendencies — including generosity, empathy, willingness to help, volunteering behavior, fairness, and emotional support. It provides a numeric score that reflects general altruistic orientation within the Character and Traits domain.
This quiz is a practical, self-report instrument intended to give a quick, reliable snapshot of prosocial tendencies. While it draws on established concepts in psychology (empathy, helping behavior, generosity), it is not a formal clinical assessment. For diagnostic or clinical purposes, consult validated psychometric instruments and a qualified professional.
The Altruism Scale has 10 multiple-choice questions and typically takes 3–7 minutes to complete, depending on how much you reflect on each scenario.
Each answer has an assigned numeric value. The results function sums the values of your selected options to produce a final score. Higher totals indicate stronger altruistic tendencies; lower totals suggest more self-focused behavior.
Yes. Altruism can be cultivated through deliberate practice: engage in regular volunteer work, practice active listening and perspective-taking, schedule small daily acts of kindness, set measurable giving goals, and reflect on helpful interactions. Retake the test after several weeks to track progress.
This quiz content does not collect personal data by itself. However, privacy depends on the platform hosting the quiz. Check the website's privacy policy to understand how responses and scores are stored, used, or shared before taking the test.
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