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SKILL ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSTIC SURVEYS
FOR SELF-AWARENESS
SELF-AWARENESS ASSESSMENT
Step 1: Before you read the material in this chapter, respond to the following statements by
writing a number from the rating scale that follows in the left-hand column (Pre-assessment).
Your answers should reflect your attitudes and behavior as they are now, not as you
would like them to be. Be honest. This instrument is designed to help you discover how
self-aware you are so you can tailor your learning to your specific needs. When you have
completed the survey, use the scoring key in Appendix 1 to identify the skill areas discussed in this chapter that are most important for you to master.
Step 2: After you have completed the reading and the exercises in this chapter and, ideally, as many of the Skill Application assignments at the end of this chapter as you can,
cover up your first set of answers. Then respond to the same statements again, this time
in the right-hand column (Post-assessment). When you have completed the survey, use
the scoring key in the Appendix to measure your progress. If your score remains low in
specific skill areas, use the behavioral guidelines at the end of the Skill Learning section to
guide your further practice.
Rating Scale
1
2
3
4
5
6

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Slightly disagree
Slightly agree
Agree
Strongly agree

Assessment
PrePost______ ______ 1. I seek information about my strengths and weaknesses from others as a basis for
self-improvement.
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______ 2. When I receive negative feedback about myself from others, I do not get angry or
defensive.
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______ 3. In order to improve, I am willing to be self-disclosing to others (to share my beliefs
and feelings).
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______ 4. I am aware of my preferred style of gathering information and making decisions.
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______ 5. I am very aware of my own interpersonal needs when it comes to forming relationships with other people.
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______ 6. I understand how I cope with ambiguous and uncertain situations.
______ ______ 7. I have a well-developed set of personal standards and principles that guide my
behavior.
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______ 8. I feel in charge of what happens to me, good and bad.
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