What's your Impostor Syndrome Strength?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  I believe my success has been due to luck or chance.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 2.
  I'm afraid people will realize I'm a fraud if my lack of abilities are ever revealed.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 3.
  I will avoid certain tasks if I don't feel I'll be the best.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 4.
  I worry that people will find out I'm not as smart or skilled as they think I am.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 5.
  I say yes to every request to show I'm capable of doing everything.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 6.
  I compare my abilities and knowledge to others and think they are probably more skilled and smarter

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 7.
  I don't often talk about a topic unless I have a strong understanding and knowledge of that topic.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 8.
  I see my flaws and mistakes more easily than my skills or my accomplishments

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 9.
  If my work isn't the very best every time, I have failed.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way
• 10.
  I don't ask for help often as it shows I am not capable of completing the task/project.

  • A.
    Never feel this way
  • B.
    Rarely feel this way
  • C.
    Sometimes feel this way
  • D.
    Often feel this way
  • E.
    Always feel this way

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You Experience Low Impostor Thoughts

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  You have few impostor characteristics. The ones you do have can be due to a specific experience and show up from time to time, but never last long.You have good control over your thoughts and can redirect or reframe them easily as the situation develops. You see failure as learning lessons for future growth.You have confidence in who you are and in your abilities and are capable of learning and growing with new opportunities.
• 2.
  You Experience Moderate Impostor Thoughts

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  You have impostor thoughts and feelings from time to time, but they do not last long and do not impair your abilities. You know how to work through the thoughts and feelings rather quickly and move forward through your tasks.You are confident in your abilities overall, and when things go wrong, you know it is something you can learn from and improve on for the future.
• 3.
  You Experience Frequent Impostor Thoughts

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  You experience impostor thoughts and feelings more frequently than most. And they have a way of creating limiting beliefs within you.You keep pushing yourself through the impostor thoughts, striving for new opportunities and possibilities.However, you constantly feel you are not going to achieve them, or be good enough at them. You struggle with self-doubt and feelings of never being enough.Some days are better than others, and your confidence and self-worth soar, while other days you worry you'll be exposed as a fraud. You desire to know how to keep the confident and self-assured feeling going more often than the impostor thoughts and feelings.
• 4.
  You Experience Intense Impostor Thoughts

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  Your impostor thoughts are not just daily experiences but throughout your days. You struggle to feel confident in most things you do. You have this continuous feeling you won't ever improve. Your focus is on the acceptance from others, and often compare yourself, and your progress with others, even those you know very little about.You constantly think that life shouldn't be this way, and want to change, but don't know how, or if it will even make a difference. However, you are more than capable, knowledgeable, and skilled. You only need to create a new mindset where you see your true qualities and character and believe in yourself.