Self-Monitor Scale
These days, one needs the ability to monitor one's own personal reactions to different communications situations.
In 1974, Mark Snyder, Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, developed the Self-Monitor Scale to determine the degree to which individuals differ in their ability to self-monitor their behavior and communication in various situations. To determine where you fall on the scale, complete it and calculate your score. Finally, write down your score and bring it with you to the satellite broadcast on the day you are scheduled to participate.
| Directions: | The following statements concern your personal reactions to a number of different situations. No two statements are alike, so consider each statement carefully before answering. If a statement is TRUE or MOSTLY TRUE as applied to you, click on the circle above "True." If a statement is FALSE or MOSTLY FALSE as applied to you, click on the circle above "False." |
| 1. | I find it hard to imitate the behavior of other people. | |
| 2. | My behavior is usually an expression of my true inner feelings, attitudes, and beliefs. | |
| 3. | At parties and social gatherings, I do not attempt to do or say things others will like. | |
| 4. | I can only argue for ideas in which I already believe. | |
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I can make impromptu speeches even on topics about which I have almost no information. | |
| 6. | I
put on a show to impress or entertain others. |
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| 7. | When
I am uncertain how to act in a social situation, I look to the behavior
of others for cues. |
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| 8. | I
would probably make a good actor. |
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| 9. | I
rarely seek the advice of my friends to choose movies, books, or music. |
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| 10. | I
sometimes appear to others to be experiencing deeper emotions than
I actually am. |
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| 11. | I
laugh more when I watch a comedy with others than when alone. |
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| 12. | In
a group of people, I am rarely the center of attention. |
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| 13. | In
different situations and with different people, I often act like very
different persons. |
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| 14. | I
am not particularly good at making other people like me. |
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| 15. |
Even if I am not enjoying myself, I often pretend to be having a good
time. |
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| 16. | I'm
not always the person I appear to be. |
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| 17. | I
would not change my opinions (or the way I do things) in order to
please others or win their favor. |
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| 18. | I
have considered being an entertainer. |
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| 19. | In
order to get along and be liked, I tend to be what people expect me
to be rather than anything else. |
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| 20. | I
have never been good at games like charades or improvisational acting. |
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| 21. | I
have trouble changing my behavior to suit different people and situations. |
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| 22. | At
a party I let others keep the jokes and stories going. |
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| 23. | I
feel a bit awkward in company and do not interact with others as easily
as I should. |
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| 24. | I
can look anyone in the eye and tell a lie with a straight face (if
it is to gain the desired end or result). |
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| 25. | I
may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them. |
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Total the points: this is your "self-monitor" score.
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| 10 to 14 | Mid-range (characteristics of both "high" and "low") |
Average score: 12
40% of the population score 13 or higher
60% of the population score 12 or lower
What Your Score Means:
