Self Monitoring

[The Exception]

Is the level of self-monitoring type related? That is, how likely you are to alter your behavior and your self-presentation in different situations? Here's a test you can take to assess your level of self-monitoring.


http://www.outofservice.com/self-monitor-censor-test/

By the way, I score 50%, exactly in the middle of the scale.

[Krig the Viking]

Your score is 23, on a scale of 0 (low self-monitor) to 100 (high self-monitor). You are a MODERATELY LOW self-monitor.

I tend to monitor myself closely when there are people around who I don't know very well and therefore don't trust. However, my scale tends to be between "Being Myself" and "Being Quiet", not between "Being Myself" and "Pretending to Be Someone Else".

I know an H-ESE who is quite a high self-monitor. I'm wondering if it might be related to subtypes -- I don't imagine Dominants would be very high self-monitors, no matter the type.

[The Exception]

is quite a high self-monitor. I'm wondering if it might be related to subtypes -- I don't imagine Dominants would be very high self-monitors, no matter the type.

I think subtypes might play a role. But I think dominant subtypes can be high self-monitors, especially if its an dominant type. I could see them altering their persona in favor of establishing a certain emotional atmosphere. Likewise I could see normalizing types doing alot of self-monitoring to maintain relationships and ethical norms.

I think harmonizing LIIs might be more self-monitoring than other LII subtypes. I don't know about harmonizing subtypes of other socionic types. I think in general LIIs along with ILIs are low self-monitors and I am higher on this trait compared to the average LII. I think ESE, SEE, and EIE would tend to be high self monitors.

[April]

Your score is 15, on a scale of 0 (low self-monitor) to 100 (high self-monitor). You are a LOW self-monitor.

Not surprising.

All of the students in a psychology methods course that I took completed this exact scale along with many other scales, and we correlated the results. I scored the lowest on this scale out of everybody in the class. My ESFp friend who was sitting next to me scored the highest.

[Timeless]

My results:

Your score is 34, on a scale of 0 (low self-monitor) to 100 (high self-monitor). You are a MODERATELY LOW self-monitor.

I think subtypes might play a role. But I think dominant subtypes can be high self-monitors, especially if its an dominant type. I could see them altering their persona in favor of establishing a certain emotional atmosphere. Likewise I could see normalizing types doing alot of self-monitoring to maintain relationships and ethical norms.

I was gonna say almost the same thing:

Kinda like inner harmony (self-monitoring) and outer harmony (monitoring others)

[DividedsGhost]

Your score is 45, on a scale of 0 (low self-monitor) to 100 (high self-monitor). You are neither a high nor low self-monitor.

To add to the information gathering.

[redbaron]

My score was 60. lol

[stanprollyright]

71...but a lot of those questions had to do with acting and theatre

[Galen]

50%
ambiversion!

[Krig the Viking]

I think subtypes might play a role. But I think dominant subtypes can be high self-monitors, especially if its an dominant type. I could see them altering their persona in favor of establishing a certain emotional atmosphere. Likewise I could see normalizing types doing alot of self-monitoring to maintain relationships and ethical norms.

I think harmonizing LIIs might be more self-monitoring than other LII subtypes. I don't know about harmonizing subtypes of other socionic types. I think in general LIIs along with ILIs are low self-monitors and I am higher on this trait compared to the average LII. I think ESE, SEE, and EIE would tend to be high self monitors.

That's a good point. A Dominant subtype might deliberately self-monitor in order to achieve a desired effect on their surroundings, whereas a Harmonizing subtype would self-monitor to avoid offending others and preserve the peace.

In order from most likely to self-monitor to least likely to self-monitor, I would speculate it is:

1. Harmonizing
2. Dominant
3. Creative
4. Normalizing

It seems logical to me that Connecting subtypes would be more self-monitoring than Ignoring types, since they're more aware of what's going on in the world around them, and how their actions affect the world.

I think Creative might be more prone to self-monitoring than Normalizing, since Creative is Contacting and therefore interacts more with the world. Normalizing, being Distant, tends to ignore everything that does not infringe upon "his" domain.

Still, this is all speculation. It would be interesting to do a study on whether there's an actual correlation. But alas, once more socionics research is stymied by a lack of resources!

[Computer Loser]

34, lol

[Rubicon]

67

[redbaron]

That's a good point. A Dominant subtype might deliberately self-monitor in order to achieve a desired effect on their surroundings, whereas a Harmonizing subtype would self-monitor to avoid offending others and preserve the peace.

In order from most likely to self-monitor to least likely to self-monitor, I would speculate it is:

1. Harmonizing
2. Dominant
3. Creative
4. Normalizing

It seems logical to me that Connecting subtypes would be more self-monitoring than Ignoring types, since they're more aware of what's going on in the world around them, and how their actions affect the world.

I think Creative might be more prone to self-monitoring than Normalizing, since Creative is Contacting and therefore interacts more with the world. Normalizing, being Distant, tends to ignore everything that does not infringe upon "his" domain.

Still, this is all speculation. It would be interesting to do a study on whether there's an actual correlation. But alas, once more socionics research is stymied by a lack of resources!

this sounds right to me. It makes a lot of sense and squares with the people I know.

[munenori2]

69er

[Simon Ssmall]

Self-Monitoring: Do you censor what you say? Online personality quiz for self-monitoring behavior

76 it is.

[silverchris9]

Not taking the test, but betting I'd be like an effing 100.

[Gilly]

85.

Probably would have been higher a year ago. I certainly have the ability to score 100

[Aiss]

58. Would be higher if not for questions relating to acting and theatre. As Krig put it, it's more about being quiet rather than being someone else. It's also clearly external - like I tend to dress so as not to stand out as ridiculous rather than try to be "original", which seems to be a popular option. Thoughts or beliefs are something I may stay quiet about, if situation makes it pointless to start an argument, but I won't just accept others' opinions if they voice them first. I can't stand people who don't think for themselves.

[Mattie]

I got 52. I don't think these ask questions geared towards any IE solely, I think just being socially awkward will skew your answers a lot.

[Absurd]

29.

[DirectorAbbie]

44

"In order to get along and be liked, I tend to be what people expect me to be rather than anything else."
Yes, but what people expect me to be is who I am. So I just don't change.

"I can look anyone in the eye and tell a lie with a straight face."
Physically, yes. Morally, no.

"I may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them."
Yes, but I also might say "I've never liked you." during a pleasant conversation wih a smile on my face.

[redbaron]

"I may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them."
Yes, but I also might say "I've never liked you." during a pleasant conversation wih a smile on my face.

Oddly, I almost admire this.

[Trevor]

I usually alter my behavior 'n' self-presentation in different situations so as not to be murdered afterwards due to murder-inviting behavior 'n' self-presentation. I've had some success so far.