What's Your Schema?
The test here evaluates the schemas Jeffrey E. Young sees most often. To find out if any apply to you, choose the most accurate reading from 1 to 6 that describes you and write the number on the line provided. Only eight schemas are tested in this quiz. Find out about all of Young's schemas.


1. Most of the time, I haven't had someone to nurture me, share him/herself with me, or care deeply about everything that happens to me.









2. For much of my life, I haven't felt that I am special to someone.









3. For the most part, I have not had someone who really listens to me, understands me, or is tuned in to my true needs and feelings.









4. I hate to be constrained or kept from doing what I want.









5. I feel that I shouldn't have to follow the normal rules and conventions other people do.







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