Can you read the room, shift your tone, or adjust your behavior depending on who you’re with? These subtle decisions say a lot about your self-awareness, and they’re exactly what this self monitoring test is designed to explore.
By taking a few minutes to reflect on how you behave, feel, and respond in different situations, you’ll gain insight into a key psychological concept known as self-monitoring, the mental ability to observe, evaluate, and adapt your actions.
What Is Self Monitoring In Psychology?
Self monitoring in psychology, refers to the process of noticing and regulating your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It’s about tuning in, not just to yourself, but also to how others are perceiving you.
Psychologists define self-monitoring as a personality trait that affects how people adjust their behavior based on external cues. It doesn’t mean you’re being fake or insincere, rather, it reflects how adaptable and socially aware you are.
People who monitor themselves well are usually more emotionally intelligent and socially flexible.
Traits of People With Self Monitoring Skills
Research in self monitoring psychology shows that people with a high self-monitoring trait tend to:
Read nonverbal cues such as tone, facial expressions, and gestures
Accept and apply feedback to improve their skills and behavior
Adapt their behavior easily in different social settings
Accurately assess the emotional climate of a situation
Consider the consequences of their actions before responding
One of the earliest and most influential self-monitoring scales was developed by psychologist Mark Snyder. His work showed that high self-monitors tend to be more successful in social or leadership roles, largely due to their ability to “read the room” and adjust accordingly.
Below is a list of statements related to an individual’s self-monitoring trait. Please read each statement carefully and rate the extent to which these are relevant to you.
Please note: This self-monitoring test is a self-assessment.
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Your score indicates that you have a low sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you might be a little capable of managing and adjusting your emotions and behavior according to the situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you might observe and understand to a few extents other individuals’ body language and facial expressions before approaching for relationships wIth them. It can be seen from your response that to a few extents, you might like to move in a step-by-step process for resolving a stressful situation and might able to present your opinion slightly in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you might like to work to a few extents on upgrading your skills and abilities after seeing the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
Sign of moderate self-monitoring skill
Your score indicates that you have a moderate sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you might be somewhat capable of regulating and adjusting your emotions and behavior according to situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you might frequently observe other individuals’ body language and facial expressions, and other behaviors before approaching for relationships wIth them. Further, it can be seen from your response that you might often think in a step-by-step process for resolving a stressful situation and might be somewhat able to put your opinion in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you might like to work sometimes on upgrading your skills and abilities after seeing the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
Sign of high self-monitoring skill
Your score indicates that you have a high sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you seem to show a strong capability of regulating and adjusting your emotions and behavior effectively according to situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you seem to closely observe other individuals’ body language and facial expressions as well as behavior before approaching for relationships wIth them. Further, it can be seen from your response that you tend to mostly think in a step-by-step process to resolve stressful situations and seem to show a high capability to present your opinion in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you mostly seem to work on upgrading your skills and abilities after checking on the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is self monitoring?
According to Psychology, self-monitoring as a personality trait that affects how people adjust their behavior based on external cues
What is the first step in self-monitoring?
The first step in self-monitoring is identifying and defining the target behavior you want to change or improve. This involves clearly specifying what actions or behaviors you will be observing and recording.
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Your score indicates that you have a low sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you might be a little capable of managing and adjusting your emotions and behavior according to the situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you might observe and understand to a few extents other individuals’ body language and facial expressions before approaching for relationships wIth them. It can be seen from your response that to a few extents, you might like to move in a step-by-step process for resolving a stressful situation and might able to present your opinion slightly in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you might like to work to a few extents on upgrading your skills and abilities after seeing the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
Sign of moderate self-monitoring skill
Your score indicates that you have a moderate sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you might be somewhat capable of regulating and adjusting your emotions and behavior according to situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you might frequently observe other individuals’ body language and facial expressions, and other behaviors before approaching for relationships wIth them. Further, it can be seen from your response that you might often think in a step-by-step process for resolving a stressful situation and might be somewhat able to put your opinion in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you might like to work sometimes on upgrading your skills and abilities after seeing the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
Sign of high self-monitoring skill
Your score indicates that you have a high sign of self-monitoring. It is evident from your score that you seem to show a strong capability of regulating and adjusting your emotions and behavior effectively according to situational demands. Also, your score reflects that you seem to closely observe other individuals’ body language and facial expressions as well as behavior before approaching for relationships wIth them. Further, it can be seen from your response that you tend to mostly think in a step-by-step process to resolve stressful situations and seem to show a high capability to present your opinion in a convincing manner to others. Further, your score shows that you mostly seem to work on upgrading your skills and abilities after checking on the results of your actions. However, it should be noted that your response would have a chance to impact your social, occupational, personal, and other areas of functioning.
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