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 Self Monitoring: Do you Censor What you Say? 


Are you a high or low self-monitor? Take this personality test to find out how much you change your personality in different contexts. Low self monitors tend to use inner beliefs and values in deciding how to behave, while high self monitors tend to monitor their surroundings and change their behavior to fit in.

This personality test will tell you if you are a low or high self monitor. Results are instant, free, and anonymous! If you have a webpage, it'd be great if you would link to this site. You can also post a link to your results in webboards and blogs -- here's how .


Directions:The following statements concern your perception about yourself in a variety of situations. Your task is to indicate the strength of your agreement with each statement, utilizing a scale in which 1 denotes strong disagreement, 5 denotes strong agreement, and 2, 3, and 4 represent intermediate judgments. In the boxes after each statement, click a number from 1 to 5 from the following scale:

  1. Strongly disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Neither disagree nor agree
  4. Agree
  5. Strongly agree
There are no "right" or "wrong" answers, so select the number that most closely reflects you on each statement. Take your time and consider each statement carefully. Once you have completed all questions click "Submit" at the bottom.
I find it hard to imitate the behavior of other people.
Disagree
Agree

My behavior is usually an expression of my true inner feelings, attitudes, and beliefs.
Disagree
Agree

At parties and social gatherings, I do not attempt to do or say things that others will like.
Disagree
Agree

I can only argue for ideas which I already believe.
Disagree
Agree

I can make impromptu speeches even on topics about which I have almost no information.
Disagree
Agree

I guess I put on a show to impress or entertain people.
Disagree
Agree

When I am uncertain how to act in a social situation, I look to the behavior of others for cues.
Disagree
Agree

I would probably make a good actor.
Disagree
Agree

I rarely seek the advice of my friends to choose movies, books, or music.
Disagree
Agree

I sometimes appear to others to be experiencing deeper emotions than I actually am.
Disagree
Agree

I laugh more when I watch a comedy with others than when alone.
Disagree
Agree

In groups of people, I am rarely the center of attention.
Disagree
Agree

In different situations and with different people, I often act like very different persons.
Disagree
Agree

I am not particularly good at making other people like me.
Disagree
Agree

Even if I am not enjoying myself, I often pretend to be having a good time.
Disagree
Agree

I'm not always the person I appear to be.
Disagree
Agree

I would not change my opinions (or the way I do things) in order to please someone else or win their favor.
Disagree
Agree

I have considered being an entertainer.
Disagree
Agree

In order to get along and be liked, I tend to be what people expect me to be rather than anything else.
Disagree
Agree

I have never been good at games like charades or improvisational acting.
Disagree
Agree

I have trouble changing my behavior to suit different people and different situations.
Disagree
Agree

At a party, I let others keep the jokes and stories going.
Disagree
Agree

I feel a bit awkward in company and do not show up quite as well as I should.
Disagree
Agree

I can look anyone in the eye and tell a lie with a straight face (if for a right end).
Disagree
Agree

I may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them.
Disagree
Agree