Aggression Test (AQ-12)
A 12-question reflection on the four faces of aggression from the Buss-Perry framework: physical anger prompts, verbal hostility, hot anger, and simmering resentment.
12 questions
4 min
Instructions
Answer how well each statement describes you in your everyday life. Choose the number that fits most honestly — no need to be flattering, this is for your own reflection.Original items written for this test; follows the Buss-Perry four-dimension structure but reproduces none of the copyrighted Aggression Questionnaire items.
Citations
- Buss, A. H., & Perry, M. (1992). The Aggression Questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63(3), 452-459. Four dimension framework (physical, verbal, anger, hostility) this adaptation follows