Enneagram Test Enneagram Stress and Security Points 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When Type 1 (The Perfectionist) is under stress, which Enneagram type do they move toward?
- Type 2
- Type 4 (Correct answer)
- Type 7
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 4
Under stress, Type 1s move to Type 4, becoming moody, withdrawn, and self-pitying—less rational and more emotionally reactive.
Question 2: In security and growth, Type 1 takes on positive qualities of which type?
- Type 3
- Type 5
- Type 7 (Correct answer)
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 7
Type 1s in security move to Type 7, becoming more spontaneous, joyful, and open to new experiences rather than rigid and critical.
Question 3: Under stress, Type 4 (The Individualist) moves toward which type's unhealthy patterns?
- Type 1
- Type 2 (Correct answer)
- Type 7
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 2
Stressed Type 4s move to Type 2, becoming clingy, people-pleasing, and overly focused on others' needs as a way to cope.
Question 4: What term is used to describe the movement toward a type's stress point in Enneagram theory?
- Integration
- Disintegration (Correct answer)
- Sublimation
- Regression
Correct answer: Disintegration
Disintegration refers to the movement toward a stress point, where a type takes on the less healthy characteristics of another type when overwhelmed.
Question 5: Under stress, Type 7 (The Enthusiast) takes on unhealthy traits of which type?
- Type 1 (Correct answer)
- Type 3
- Type 5
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 1
Stressed Type 7s move to Type 1, becoming self-critical, rigid, perfectionistic, and judgmental—losing their usual optimistic flexibility.
Question 6: In the Enneagram, what does the security/growth point represent for each type?
- A type they should avoid
- Positive traits they adopt when healthy and secure (Correct answer)
- The type most opposite to them
- Their childhood wound
Correct answer: Positive traits they adopt when healthy and secure
The security or integration point represents the positive qualities a type naturally adopts when they are healthy, grounded, and feeling secure.
Question 7: Which type does Type 5 (The Investigator) move toward under stress?
- Type 3
- Type 6
- Type 7 (Correct answer)
- Type 8
Correct answer: Type 7
Under stress, Type 5s move to Type 7, becoming scattered, hyperactive, and prone to escapism instead of their usual focused, withdrawn style.
When Type 1 (The Perfectionist) is under stress, which Enneagram type do they move toward?