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ABOUT ME - A SELF ASSESSMENT
By Dr. Carol Renaud Gaffney, © 2003
Using the statements below, think about which
of the choices is most like you and then circle
the answer. You don’t have to think hard,
usually your first response is best.
For example, on the first line, think about which
is more like you: Plays action games or Plays
quietly. If it is "Plays action games,"
circle the D. If it is "Plays quietly,"
circle the C. Then do the same thing with each
of the lines.
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| D |
Plays Action Games |
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C |
Plays Quietly |
| I |
Fun-loving |
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S |
Soft-spoken |
| C |
Agreeable |
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D |
Seeks to Win |
| S |
Pays Attention to Getting Things
Done On Time. |
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I |
May Run Out of Time When Doing Something. |
| C |
Walks Slowly |
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D |
Walks Quickly |
| I |
Uses Many Hand Movements |
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S |
Moves Quietly |
| D |
Has Many Opinions |
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C |
Asks Questions |
| S |
Sefl-Controlled |
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I |
Talks With Other People Easily |
| D |
Likes To Be In
Charge |
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C |
Willing To Go
Along With Others |
| I |
Playful |
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S |
Obedient |
| C |
Adapt Easily |
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D |
Is Willing To
Argue |
| S |
Serious |
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I |
Enthusiastic |
| D |
Likes To Start
Group Activities |
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C |
Likes To Participate
Rather Than Lead |
| I |
Expresses Feeling Easily |
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S |
Keeps Feelings In |
Count up how many D answers
you circled and then write that number in
the space next to the D below. Then add up
the I answers, the S answers and the C answers
and put them in the space next to their letter.
D_______________ I______________ S_______________
C___________ |
| Total of all the D,
I, S, C answers ______________ (This
should total 14) |
Using the Behavioral Language
Your
Style Graph
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Write the scores from the front page on the bottom
of the graph under each of the lines. Write the
D score under the D line, the I score under the
I line, the S score under the S line, the C score
under the C line.
Now mark your score on its line by making an X.
For example, if your score for D is 3, mark an x
on the D line opposite the 3 that you see on the
right sideof the graph. Please do this for each
of the scores.
Child Style
Characteristics
The Dominant/Directing Child ("D")
Greatest Felt Need – Control and results
Greatest Underlying Need – To be admired
for getting things done
The Interactive/Influencing Child ("I")
Greatest Felt Need – Fun and Excitement
Greatest Underlying Need – Enthusiastic
approval, constant encouragement
The Steady/Stable Child ("S")
Greatest Felt Need – Peace and Stability
Greatest Underlying Need – To be appreciated
and valued as a person
The Cautious/Compliant Child ("C")
Great Felt Need - Perfection and sensitivity
Greatest Underlying Need – Continual reassurance
(a desire for you to sense and respond to their
needs and feelings without them being verbalized.)
Moving Ahead
Based on my style, these are my strengths:
This how I would like to use my strengths:
This is what I have to be careful of:
This is what I have learned about my children’s
styles:
This is how I can adapt myself to coach them more
successfully:
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