Psych Quiz: Are you a high or low self-monitor?

[DokiDokiTsuna]

So I found my old notebook from my Personality Psychology class last year...we took a lot of fun little quizzes in the beginning of the semester, and I thought I'd share 'em with y'all.

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A self-monitor is someone who's good at modifying their behavior to fit a given situation. If you just "are who you are", you're probably a low self-monitor. If you can get along with pretty much anyone, you're probably a high self-monitor.
Now it's time to take the quiz! Choose True or False for each statement, according to how well it applies to you. Read very carefully~. Scoring directions are at the end.

Personal Reaction Inventory

1. I find it hard to imitate the behavior of other people (T/F)
2. At parties and social gatherings, I do not attempt to do or say things that others will like. (T/F)
3. I can only argue for ideas I already believe. (T/F)
4. I can make impromptu speeches even on topics about which I have almost no information. (T/F)
5. I guess I put on a show to impress or entertain others. (T/F)
6. I would probably make a good actor. (T/F)
7. In a group of people, I am rarely the center of attention. (T/F)
8. In different situations and with different people, I often act like very different persons. (T/F)
9. I am not particularly good at making other people like me. (T/F)
10. I'm not always the person I appear to be. (T/F)
11. I would not change my opinions (or the way I do things) in order to please someone else or win their favor. (T/F)
12. I have considered being an entertainer. (T/F)
13. I have never been good at games like charades or improvisational acting. (T/F)
14. I have trouble changing my behavior to suit different people and different situations. (T/F)
15. At a party, I let others keep the jokes and stories going.
16. I feel a bit awkward in public and do not show up quite as well as I should. (T/F)
17. I can look anyone in the eye and tell a lie with a straight face (if for a right end). (T/F)
18. I may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them. (T/F)

Scoring
Answer Key: 1:F, 2:F, 3:F, 4:T, 5:T, 6:T, 7:F, 8:T, 9:F, 10:T, 11:F, 12:T, 13:F, 14:F, 15:F, 16:F, 17:T, 18:T
Score one point for each answer that matches the key. A total score of 11 or above means you're probably a high self-monitor; 10 or below means you're probably a low self-monitor.

Being a high self-monitor might sound kind of negative, but there's nothing inherently wrong with either side of the spectrum. I mean, for every ingratiating two-faced snake there's also a stubborn, self-centered shut-in. ^^'

Source: Gangestad & Snyder (1985)

[lartianmartian1]

I scored a whopping 4! So, definitely a low self-monitor, that don't surprise me. ^^

And this was a very interesting quiz, thanks for sharing!!

[DiegoPalacios]

9 out of 18....is that a middle self monitor???

I had trouble with question 7 because it depends a lot of the group of people i am and the topics people are talking about or the actual activities we are doing to determine if i become the center of attention.

[utdragongirl]

I got 13/18! I guess I'm a high monitor

[gh0stcr33p]

I got 1. I guess I'm a really low felf monitor?

[feardeer]

A big ol' 3
A lot of my answers relate to anxiety. I'm most likely to say absolutely nothing to anybody at a party haha.

[zuggarts]

13! Pretty surprised, if you asked me directly if I was a high self-monitor my immediate response would almost definitely be 'no'.

[EntropicalForest]

Got a 13 very interesting.

[silverraven0]

6... if I include the things I'm not sure of.

[Rowein]

I got 6
This test is really interesting, I've never heard before about the self-monitor

[ar-ninetysix]

There's a few of these I'm not entirely sure of..

Like number 2: is it essentially asking if you're a people pleaser?

Number 6: is that limited to acting as a full body performance? I personally feel I'd be good at voice acting.

Number 9: is that with the intent of making friends or is that just based on first impressions?

Number 12: entertainer's a bit of a broad term, isn't it? It could be anything from a comedian to a filmmaker to a musician, far as I know. I'd say true, if being a musician counts.

And number 13: what if you've never done either, but you feel confident about one or the other?

[DokiDokiTsuna]

Keep in mind; this was written in the 80's, so it's not quite as nuanced as it might appear. ^^;

2: It's asking...literally what it says. Like, what's the motivation behind your actions in a social setting? Do you ever do or say things simply to entertain others?
6: Yeah, they mean full body.
9: I think you're reading too much into the statement...think of it like this: can you pick a person out, decide you're going to get them to like you, and take steps to accomplish that? If that sounds ludicrous to you, just pick False. Otherwise, pick True.
12: It's hard to explain...just think of "entertainer" like "comedian". Most successful entertainers in the 1980's were at least part comedian, anyway.
13: Charades was a more popular game back then. If you think you'd be at all comfortable with it, just pick False.

[ar-ninetysix]

I got 9/18 then! Not sure what this means, but I was kinda expecting that lol

[UrMom]

I got a 4. How would one answer question 13 if they've never played charades or have done improv?

[adrienclifton]

I got an 18/18 lmao
No surprises here

[baasinsimple]

Smack dab in the middle eh? I can live with that.

[yondoloki]

Hooo boy, I got 13 xD

Welp, not a surprice considering how hard I've worked on fitting in, luckily I don't have to work that hard anymore

[LT1986]

I scored a 2. Thank you for the interesting quiz.

[kyurenai]

I scored a 13 on this one.

I wasn't a low self-monitor as I thought I would be.