Enneagram Test Enneagram Stress and Security Points 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under stress, Type 2 (The Helper) moves toward unhealthy traits of which Enneagram type?
- Type 4
- Type 6
- Type 8 (Correct answer)
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 8
Stressed Type 2s move to Type 8, becoming aggressive, domineering, and confrontational—a sharp departure from their normally giving persona.
Question 2: In security and growth, Type 8 (The Challenger) takes on positive qualities of which type?
- Type 2 (Correct answer)
- Type 4
- Type 5
- Type 6
Correct answer: Type 2
Healthy Type 8s integrate toward Type 2, becoming more caring, warm, and nurturing while retaining their natural strength and leadership.
Question 3: Under stress, Type 6 (The Loyalist) moves toward which type's unhealthy patterns?
- Type 1
- Type 3 (Correct answer)
- Type 5
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 3
Stressed Type 6s move to Type 3, becoming image-conscious, competitive, and deceptive—abandoning their characteristic loyalty and doubt.
Question 4: What do the internal lines connecting types in the Enneagram symbol represent?
- Compatibility between types
- The stress and security movement paths (Correct answer)
- Historical sequence of discovery
- The order of personality development
Correct answer: The stress and security movement paths
The internal connecting lines show the paths of integration (growth) and disintegration (stress), indicating how types dynamically shift under different conditions.
Question 5: Which type does Type 3 (The Achiever) move toward under stress?
- Type 6
- Type 7
- Type 9 (Correct answer)
- Type 2
Correct answer: Type 9
Under stress, Type 3s move to Type 9, becoming disengaged, apathetic, and avoidant—losing their characteristic drive and ambition.
Question 6: In security and growth, Type 7 (The Enthusiast) integrates toward which type?
- Type 1
- Type 4
- Type 5 (Correct answer)
- Type 9
Correct answer: Type 5
Healthy Type 7s integrate toward Type 5, becoming more focused, contemplative, and able to sustain attention on one thing rather than constantly seeking novelty.
Question 7: In security and growth, Type 2 (The Helper) integrates toward which type?
- Type 1
- Type 4 (Correct answer)
- Type 6
- Type 8
Correct answer: Type 4
Healthy Type 2s integrate toward Type 4, becoming more self-aware, emotionally honest, and in touch with their own needs rather than focusing solely on others.
Enneagram Test Enneagram Stress and Security Points 2
Under stress, Type 2 (The Helper) moves toward unhealthy traits of which Enneagram type?