Activity 1: A Skills Builder

Below is given an instrument that has some statements about your generalized beliefs of things
which happen in your life.
Please tick the response that best fits your belief: that best reflects how much you agree or
disagree with each statement.

Strongly Disagree Indifferent Agree Strongly

Disagree

Statement

agree

Only hard working leads to job success.

My destiny depends on what I do.
Powerdul people are essential for achieving success in my
life.
When I am right I can control others
Success of a mariage depends on my ability to manage it, |
not on luck
Prosperity of a life depends on luck.
My grades of my qualificatios are results of my hard |
working and persistencc.
There is a big role for luck and others to play in giving
success on my work life and personal life as well.
IfI do good things only, the God helps me to succeed.
Everything that has happened so far to me is a result of my
Own behavior

Statements numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10 are statements which represent internal locus of

control. The rest of the
statements represent external locus of control. Give 1 point for 'stronghy disagree'; 2 points for
'disagree'; 3 points for
indiflerent'; 4 points for 'agree', and 5 points for istrongly agree' for each statoment. Finally get
the total and use the
following for interpretation:
Points 10-18 High extemal locus of control 19 - 26 Extemal locus of control 27 -34 Indifferent 35
42 Intetnsl
control 43-50 Fligh internal locus of control
If your total is 47, you have a high interna! locus of control. If you wanl to be a person with high
intemal locus of sos
you are supposed to believe ir statements numbered 1,2,4,5, 7, 9, nd 10 and not to believe in the
rest.

control

Activity 2: A Skills Builder

Below is given an instrument that has some statements about your self-worth. Please tick the
response that best fits vm
evaluation about you: that best reflects hov:. much you agree or disagree with each statement.

Statement

Strongly Disagree| Indifferent Agree Strongly

Disagree

agrec

1. Compared with my peers at schools and universities Iam

more sucessful on academiework.
2. Compared with my peers at work at the timeof joining the
organization I am a more developed person in terms of
career success.
3. Asa whole I am fully satisfied with myself.
4. Genuinely have many weaknesses.
5. When compared with my strengthsmy weaknesses are
negligible.
6. I can do almostall the thingsthat most of theotherpeople
do.
7. I genuinely feelthat I am more superior than otherswho
arc in the same profession according to the achievements and
contributions to the field.
8. Considering many events in my life, indeed Iam a failure.

9. In fact I havea high respect about myself.

10. I have received many awardsand recognitions formy
achievements and contributions.

Statements numbered 1, 2, 3,5,6, 7,9, and 10 are positive statements. Hence, give 1 point for
'strongly disagree; 2 points
for 'disagree, 3 points tor "indilterent', 4 points for 'agrec'; and 5 points for 'strongly agree' for
each stalement. All other
statements are negative stalements. Hence, give l point for 'strongly agree'; 2 points for 'agree'; 3
points for indifferent';
4 points for "disagree ; and 5 points for "strongly disagrce' for cach negative statement. Finally
get the total and use the
following for interpretation:
Points 10- 18 Very low self-esteenm
19-26 Low self-esteem
27-34 Moderate self-esteem

35-42 High self-esteem

43-50 Very high self-esteem

Activity 3: A Skills Builder

Below is given an instrument that has some statements about your self-monitoring, Please tick
the response that best retlects
how much you agree or disagree with each statement.

1. I can imitate others'behaviour.

2. I can adjust to any situation by carefully examining itssignals or demands.
3. I am always theperson Iappear to be before others.
4. At meting with others Itellordo thingsotherswill like.
5. When I really dislike peoplel do not show it to them because ldo not want to make them
unhappy.
6.I tend to tell a lie to a person if doing so makesthat person happy orif I can get an advantage
from thatperson.

-1. In a group ofpeople, lam the center of attention.

8. When I am in a partyI prefer to be silent and let othersmake jokes, storices, songsete
9. My behaviourhasbeen consistent acrossmany situations lencountered.
10. Alwaysmy outer behaviour before others adheresto my inner values.
Statements numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are positive statements. Hence, give 1 point for
"strongly disagree'; 2 points 1or
disagree'; 3 points for 'indifferent"; 4 points for 'agree'; and 5 points for 'strongly agree' for each
statement. All olher
statements are negative statements. Hence, give 1 point for 'strongly agre', 2 points for 'agree'; 3
points for indifferent
4 points for 'disagree; and 5 points for 'strongly disagree' for each negative statement. Finally get
the total and use the
following for interpretation:

Points 10- 18 Very low self-monitoring 19-26 Low self-monitoring 27-34 Moderate self-
monitoring 35 -42 High self
monitoring 43 50 Very high self-monitoring