Self-Monitoring

Self-Monitoring

Self-Monitoring Inventory

Most of our platitudes notwithstanding, self-deception remains the most difficult deception. The tricks that work on others count for nothing in that very well-lit back alley where one keeps assignations with oneself: no winning smiles will do here, no prettily drawn lists of good intentions – Joan Didion. Self-monitoring is reading our environment and adjusting our communication accordingly. Our ability to self monitor appropriately is an important component of communication competence (Chapter 6, pg 136). Self – monitoring inventory on page 138 provides us with a way of measuring our level of self-monitoring which ranges from high to low.
High self-monitors have an ability to change their behavior according to the situation and the appropriateness of the context. Low self-monitors do not really change their behavior as they encounter different contexts (Chapter 6, pg 136). Knowing when and how to self-disclose is the key to self-monitoring. The Competent communicators consider the nature of the disclosure, location, and timing of the disclosure, relationship with the other person, motivations and possible burdens of self-disclosure. According to the self-monitoring inventory on page 138, my results were not at all surprising as I am a very straightforward person and I try to adapt to each and every situation, time, place and relationship. My results according to the test for question 1, 5, and 7 were F (false), which got a score of 3.For the rest six question I got a score of 5, which made a total of 8.The test had clear instructions to give one point each for questions 1, 5, and 7 if answered F (false) and for the remaining questions I answered T (true). I totally agree with my results as it defines me and has proved that I am a high self-monitored individual according to place, situation, time and relationship. I think at times taking such tests is like an eye opener and helps to get a better perspective of one’s thinking and...

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