Self Analysis Paper

Personal Reaction Inventory

Instructions: Please read the following statements and decide whether each one is true of false for you and circle T or F next to each item.

T F 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 which 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 or win their favor.

T F 12. I have considered being an entertainer.

T F 13. I have never been good at games like the 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.

T F 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.

Scoring instructions:

Step 1: Reverse score the following items, so that all are now keyed in the high self-monitoring direction: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16. (E.g., so if you originally answered #1 “true,” it is now false, and will not count as a point.)

Step 2: Now, give yourself one point for each “True” answer.

Step 3: Add up all your points.

Step 4: Put yourself in a category – high or low self-monitoring. If you score 14 or above, you are a HIGH Self-Monitor. If you scored 13 or below, you are a LOW self-monitor.