Asking for Support: Can You Make Your Needs Clear? (10-Question Quiz)
Getting support involves more than letting someone know you are having a difficult day. This quiz looks at whether you can name a need, make a workable request and leave the other person room to respond honestly.
Think about the past four weeks. If you have not experienced a situation, use the closest comparable everyday situation. For self-reflection, not a clinical assessment.
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Answer each question with your first instinct. Your result is calculated from the quiz data, not from a fixed script — so the same answers always give the same score.
The 10 questions in this quiz
- A busy week is making one small errand hard to manage. You usually:
- You would like to talk through a frustrating afternoon with a friend. You:
- Someone offers advice when you mainly want to be heard. You:
- You need help using an unfamiliar household device. Your request is usually:
- The person you ask cannot help this weekend. You tend to:
- A friend offers a manageable piece of the help you need. You:
- Before asking someone for a lift, you usually:
- After someone helps, one part of your need is still unresolved. You:
- Plans change after someone agrees to help you. You:
- When deciding whom to approach for support, you usually:
How scoring works
Each answer is worth 3, 2 or 1 point, so your total lands between 10 and 30. Answer with your first instinct — the same answers always produce the same score, and nothing is stored on a server.