Enneagram Knowledge Check Flashcards

Which Enneagram type is known as 'The Achiever' and is primarily motivated by success and admiration?

Answer: Type 3

Type 3, The Achiever, is driven by a desire to succeed, be seen as outstanding, and earn admiration from others.

In Enneagram theory, the 'instinctual variants' refer to which three subtypes?

Answer: Self-preservation, social, and sexual (one-to-one)

The three instinctual variants are self-preservation (sp), social (so), and sexual/one-to-one (sx), each shaping how a type's core fears and desires manifest.

A Type 9 under stress typically disintegrates toward which type's unhealthy behaviors?

Answer: Type 6

Under stress, Type 9 moves toward Type 6, becoming anxious, reactive, and suspicious in ways uncharacteristic of their usual peaceful demeanor.

Which pair of types makes up the 'Compliant' (or 'Dutiful') stance in the Hornevian groups?

Answer: Types 1, 2, and 6

Types 1, 2, and 6 form the Compliant group, meaning they move toward others and rules to meet their core needs.

What is the primary fear of Enneagram Type 5, 'The Investigator'?

Answer: Being helpless, incapable, or overwhelmed

Type 5's core fear is being overwhelmed, depleted, or incapable, which drives their need to accumulate knowledge and guard their energy.

Which Enneagram concept describes the automatic, habitual way a type filters reality through a specific mental distortion?

Answer: Fixation

The 'fixation' is the cognitive pattern or mental habit that keeps a type stuck in ego-based thinking, such as resentment for Type 1 or vanity for Type 3.

Type 8 with a 9 wing (8w9) is commonly nicknamed what?

Answer: The Bear

The 8w9 is often called 'The Bear' because the 9 wing softens Type 8's intensity, making them more grounded, steady, and protective rather than overtly confrontational.