Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills-Jan1108

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INTRAPERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Please answer this survey as honestly as possible for it measures your social skills

(Baron-Cohen, 2001), attitudes towards authority (Rigby, 1987), and self control (Grasmick, 1993). Any questions you may object to can be left blank. After completing this survey, determine your absolute and relative scores on this survey and store those scores in a safe place.

Please describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly
see yourself, in relation to other people similar to you with respect to sex and age. Below are phrases describing people's behaviours. Please read each statement carefully, and then indicate how accurately each statement describes you by marking the appropriate number on the scale beside each question. Use the following format:

1 Definitely Disagree
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

2 Slightly Disagree

3 Slightly Agree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

4 Definitely Agree 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. I find social situations easy. I would rather go to the library than a party. I find myself draw more strongly to people than to things. I find it hard to make new friends. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling by just looking at their face. I enjoy social occasions. ... I find it difficult to work out peoples intentions. I enjoy meeting new people.

7. 8. 9.

10. I am a good diplomat. 11. I lose my temper pretty easily. 12. Often, when Im angry at people I feel more like hurting them

than talking to them about why I am angry.


13. When Im really angry, other people better stay away from me. 14. When I have a serious disagreement with someone, its usually

hard for me to talk calmly about it without getting upset.


15. I often act on the spur of the moment without stopping to think. 16. I dont devote much thought and effort to preparing for the future. 17. I often do whatever brings me pleasure here and now, even at

the cost of some distant goal.


18. Im more concerned with what happens to me in the short run

than in the long run.


19. I frequently try to avoid projects that I know will be difficult. 20. When things get complicated, I tend to quit or withdraw. 21. The things in life that are easiest to do bring me the most pleasure. 22. I dislike really hard tasks that stretch my abilities to the limit. 23. I like to test myself every now and then by doing something a little risky. 24. Sometimes I will take a risk just for the fun of it.

25. I sometimes find it exciting to do things for which I might get in trouble. 26. Excitement and adventure are more important to me than security. 27. If I had a choice, I would almost always rather do something

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

physical than something mental.


28. I almost always feel better when I am on the move than when I

am sitting and thinking.


29. I like to get out and do things more than I like to read or

contemplate ideas.
30. I seem to have more energy and a greater need for activity than

most other people my age.


31. I try to look out for myself first, even if it means making things

difficult for other people.


32. Im not very sympathetic to other people when they are

having problems.
33. If things I do upset people, its their problem not mine. 34. I will try to get the things I want even when I know its causing

problems for other people.


Use the following format for items 35 58:

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Occasionally

4 Frequently 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

5 Very Frequently 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

35. I listen attentively to what older people say about how I should

behave.
36. I question the judgment of umpires or referees when I think

they have made an incorrect decision.


37. When a person in authority whom I trust tells me to do something,

I do it, even though I cant see the reason for it.


38. I criticize people who are rude to their superiors. 39. I encourage young people to do what they want to do, even when

it is against the wishes of their parents.


40. When I go to work, I dress so as to be acceptable to the people

who run the place.


41. I treat experts with respect even when I dont think much of them

personally.
42. I support left-wing, radical policies. 43. I take part in demonstrations to show my opposition to policies

I do not like.
44. I express approval for the work of school teachers. 45. I go to church. 46. I make fun of the police.

47. When things are bad, I look for guidance from someone wiser

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2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

than me.
48. I sympathize with rebels. 49. When I am in a hurry, I break the speed limit or encourage my

driver to do so, if it seems reasonably safe.


50. I follow the doctors orders. 51. I question what I hear on the news. 52. I cross the road against the pedestrian traffic lights. 53. I ask for a second opinion when I feel uncertain about a

doctors advice.
54. I stand when they play Australias National Anthem in public. 55. I express contempt for politicians. 56. I get annoyed when people sneer at those in authority. 57. I show special respect for people in high positions. 58. I speak up against my boss or person in charge when he or she

acts unfairly.

Scoring Instructions Reverse Scoring: For questions 3, 5, 8, and 11 34, give yourself 1 point if you circled 4, 2 points if you circled 3, 3 points if you circled 2, and 4 points if you circled 1. For questions 36, 39, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, and 58, give yourself 1 point if your circled 5, 2 points if your circled 4, 3 points if your circled 3, 4 points if your circled 2, and 5 points if your circled 1. For all the other questions, give yourself 5 points if your circled 5, give yourself 4 points if you circled 4, 3 points if you circled 3, 2 points if you circled 2, and 1 point if you circled 1. Social Skills Item Your Score 1 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) 2 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) Reverse Scored 3 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 1 in your score) 4 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) Reverse Scored 5 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 1 in your score) 6 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) 7 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) Reverse Scored 8 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 1 in your score) 9 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) 10 _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 4, then put 4 in your score) Total Social Skills _________ Self Control A Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Item 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Your Score _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Self Control B Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Ite m 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Your Score _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Total Self Control A Grand Total Self Control (A + B) Attitude Towards Authority Reverse Scored Reverse Scored

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_________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Reverse Scored Total Self Control B ___________

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_________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Item 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58

Your Score _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 5 in your score) _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 1 in your score) _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 5 in your score) _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 5 in your score) _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 1 in your score) _________ (hintif you gave yourself a 5, then put 5 in your score) _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

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Reverse Scored Total Attitude Towards Authority

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