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L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, the leader in empathy and social responsibility education, introduces our boldest and most impactful tool to date -- the L.O.V.E. Quotient Assessment Tool!
This test has the potential to revolutionize hiring, promotion, retention, volunteering, student community service programs, fostering children, adopting pets, diversion programs, parole boards, entering and exiting the military and law enforcement, and maybe even dating and marriage! This test effectively measures your levels of empathy and social responsibility! 
 
The L.O.V.E. Quotient Assessment Tool is a quick and easy test comprised of 20 questions with a value of 1-5 each, with 5 being the highest level of mastery and 1 being the lowest. This test is based on the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer Pledge: I pledge to LEARN about the people in my community, to unconditionally OPEN my heart to their needs as if they were all immediate family members, to VOLUNTEER to be part of the solution in their lives during both good and challenging times, and to EMPOWER everyone I meet to do the same as if our lives depended on each other.
There are five questions in each of four categories (LEARN, OPEN, VOLUNTEER, & EMPOWER).
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HOW TO SCORE THE TEST
Give yourself a score of 1 (never) to 5 (always) on each of the 20 statements in the test.
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TAKE THE TEST...
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AFTER THE TEST: TOTAL YOUR SCORE AND MEASURE YOUR L.O.V.E. QUOTIENT (LQ) AND AREAS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT USING THIS KEY:
90+: Expert. Participate in ongoing masterminding activities with other experts to maintain awareness and expertise.
80-89: Highly capable. Focus on additional education and refinement as needed in one or two areas.
66-79: Above average. Improvement needed in one to three areas, focus on boosting capability in these areas.
50-65: Average. Improvement needed in 3 or more areas, select one or two skills in each improvement area for focused effort.
49 and below: Below average. Intensive work needed in most or all areas, select one or two skills in all improvement areas to begin.
*** Test your self-reported results by asking the people who know you well, and will be honest with you, to rate you and then compare your self-reported scores with theirs. Get the best results by asking 3 or more people who know you well and will be honest with you to rate you and average those scores out for a more accurate read of how others feel your L.O.V.E. 
 
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1. If I am approached by a stranger who asks me for money or food, in most instances I’m likely to help if I can.
2. If I see someone abusing someone else, I’m highly likely to do something to intervene directly or indirectly (an example of intervening directly would be saying something to the abuser, whereas an example of intervening indirectly would be calling the police).
3. I will not hesitate to go out of my way to help a friend in need, even if it is “inconvenient” for me to do so.
4. If someone comes to me for advice, I’m glad to help even if there’s nothing in it for me.
5. I serve as a board member, advisor, volunteer, or donor to a local nonprofit.

6. At any given time, I have at least one mentee that I communicate with on a regular basis.

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7. People who know me well and see me regularly would tell you that being around me makes them want to become a better human being.

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8. I embody the L.O.V.E. Is The Answer principles when I interact with people, even during challenging times.

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9. Even people that I don’t see eye to eye with would say that I treat them with L.O.V.E.

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10. I believe that the accomplishments and wellbeing of my team or community are more important than my individual glory.

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11. If I am approached by a stranger who asks me for money or food, in most instances I’m likely to help if I can.

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12. When I ask someone how they are doing, I really want to know the answer. I care about their answer. I truly care about them.

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13. When someone tells me that they are going through a difficult time, I feel for them and instinctively want to help them.

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14. I’m willing to have a courageous conversation, one that deals with a difficult topic, with someone who has a completely different world view than me.

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15. I can easily see many sides of a complicated issue and I am open to input about my blind spots.

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16. I am more interested in learning about someone else’s “story” than I am in telling them about mine.

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17. I am purposeful about spending dedicated time each week to broadening my knowledge, understanding, and perspective about different cultures.

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18. I always make an effort to see and experience life from the other person’s perspective, especially during moments of adversity.

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19. Other people come to me often for advice.

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20. When I follow my gut, the outcome is usually beneficial for others, not just myself.

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