Social Skills Inventory Quiz

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1. When people are speaking, I spend as much time watching their movements as I do listening to them. 
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Adapted and used with permission from Mind Garden, Inc. The Social Skills Inventory (SSI) is a 90-question self- report measure designed to measure the possession of basic emotional and social communication skills. The SSI is based on a theoretical model of communication skills that presumes that there are three... see morebasic types of skills: expressive (encoding) skills, sensitivity (decoding) skills, and control (regulatory) skills. These three basic types of emotional/social skills comprise the core of emotional and social intelligence. see less

2. I can accurately tell what a person's character is upon first meeting him or her. 
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3. I am often concerned with what others are thinking of me. 
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4. I can easily adjust to being in just about any social situation. 
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5. When depressed, I tend to make those around me depressed also. 
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6. People can always tell when I dislike them, no matter how hard I try to hide my feelings. 
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7. I often touch my friends when talking to them. 
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8. I enjoy giving parties. 
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9. At parties, I can immediately tell when someone is interested in me. 
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10. I rarely show my feelings or emotions. 
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11. I can spend hours just watching other people. 
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12. People can always tell when I am embarrassed by the expression on my face. 
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13. I can easily pretend to be mad even when I am really feeling happy. 
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14. I love to socialize. 
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15. I am unlikely to speak to strangers until they speak to me. 
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16. I dislike it when other people tell me their problems. 
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17. I get nervous if I think someone is watching me. 
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18. While I may be nervous on the inside, I can disguise it very well from others. 
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19. I am often chosen to be the leader of a group. 
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20. Friends have sometimes told me that I talk too much. 
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21. I would much rather take part in a political discussion that to observe and analyze what the participants are saying. 
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22. At parties I enjoy talking to a lot of different people. 
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23. I can be strongly affected by someone smiling or frowning at me. 
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24. I am often told that I am a sensitive, understanding person. 
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25. People can always "read" my feelings even when I'm trying to hide them. 
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26. Sometimes I find it difficult to look at others when I am talking about something personal. 
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27. I tend to be the "life of the party." 
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28. I would feel out of place at a party attended by a lot of very important people. 
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29. I'm generally concerned about the impression I'm making on others. 
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30. I have been told that I have expressive eyes. 
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31. I am able to liven up a dull party. 
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32. I am interested in knowing what makes people tick. 
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33. I am not very skilled in controlling my emotions. 
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34. I am usually the one to initiate conversations. 
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35. I often find myself in awkward social situations. 
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36. I sometimes cry at sad movies. 
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37. I prefer jobs that require working with a large number of people. 
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38. What others think about my actions is of little or no consequence to me. 
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39. I am greatly influenced by the moods of those around me. 
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40. I can make myself look as if I'm having a good time at a social function even if I'm not really enjoying myself at all. 
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41. I am not good at making prepared speeches. 
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42. I usually feel uncomfortable touching other people. 
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43. Criticism or scolding rarely makes me feel uncomfortable. 
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44. Occasionally I've noticed that people from different backgrounds seem to feel uncomfortable around me. 
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45. I can be comfortable with all types of people -- young and old, rich and poor. 
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46. I never shout or scream when angry. 
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47. I talk faster than most people. 
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48. I can easily tell what a person's character is by watching his or her interactions with others. 
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49. When my friends are angry or upset, they seek me out to help calm them down. 
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50. Few people are as sensitive and understanding as I am. 
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51. I am easily able to make myself look happy one minute and sad the next. 
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52. I could talk for hours on just about any subject. 
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53. I am able to conceal my true feelings from just about anyone. 
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54. I always mingle at parties. 
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55. I am usually very good at leading group discussions. 
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56. There are certain situations in which I find myself worrying about whether I am doing or saying the right things. 
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57. My facial expression is generally neutral. 
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58. I find it very difficult to speak in front of a large group of people. 
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59. One of my greatest pleasures in life is being with other people. 
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60. I often laugh out loud. 
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61. I dislike being the center of attention. 
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62. I always seem to know what peoples' true feelings are no matter how hard they try to conceal them. 
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63. I am very good at maintaining a calm exterior even if I am upset. 
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64. I can keep a straight face even when friends try to make me laugh or smile. 
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65. When telling a story, I usually use a lot of gestures to help get the point across. 
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66. I often worry that people will misinterpret something I have said to them. 
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67.  I am often uncomfortable around people whose social class is different from mine. 
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68. I consider myself a loner. 
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69. I am easily able to give a comforting hug or touch someone who is distressed. 
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70. I rarely show my anger. 
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71. I can instantly spot a "phony" the minute I meet him or her. 
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72. I am rarely able to hide a strong emotion. 
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73. I am very sensitive of criticism 
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74. It is often hard for me to keep a "straight face" when telling a joke or humorous story. 
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75. I enjoy going to large parties and meeting new people. 
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76. It is very important that other people like me. 
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77. I sometimes say the wrong thing when starting a conversation with a stranger. 
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78. It is difficult for others to know when I am sad or depressed. 
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79. I usually take the initiative to introduce myself to strangers. 
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80. It takes people quite a while to get to know me well. 
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81. I usually adapt my ideas and behavior to the group I happen to be with at the time. 
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82. When in discussions, I find myself doing a large share of the talking. 
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83. Sometimes I think that I take things other people say to me too personally. 
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84. While growing up, my parents were always stressing the importance of good manners. 
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85. My greatest source of pleasure and pain is other people. 
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86. I am not very good at mixing at parties.
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87. It is very hard for me to control my emotions. 
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88. When in a group of people, I have trouble thinking of the right things to talk about. 
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89. When I'm with a group of friends, I am often the spokesperson for the group. 
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90. Sometimes I have trouble making my friends and family realize just how angry or upset I am with them. 
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When people are speaking, I spend as much time watching their...
I can accurately tell what a person's character is upon first...
I am often concerned with what others are thinking of me. 
I can easily adjust to being in just about any social situation. 
When depressed, I tend to make those around me depressed also. 
People can always tell when I dislike them, no matter how hard I try...
I often touch my friends when talking to them. 
I enjoy giving parties. 
At parties, I can immediately tell when someone is interested in...
I rarely show my feelings or emotions. 
I can spend hours just watching other people. 
People can always tell when I am embarrassed by the expression on...
I can easily pretend to be mad even when I am really feeling...
I love to socialize. 
I am unlikely to speak to strangers until they speak to me. 
I dislike it when other people tell me their problems. 
I get nervous if I think someone is watching me. 
While I may be nervous on the inside, I can disguise it very well from...
I am often chosen to be the leader of a group. 
Friends have sometimes told me that I talk too much. 
I would much rather take part in a political discussion that to...
At parties I enjoy talking to a lot of different people. 
I can be strongly affected by someone smiling or frowning at me. 
I am often told that I am a sensitive, understanding person. 
People can always "read" my feelings even when I'm...
Sometimes I find it difficult to look at others when I am talking...
I tend to be the "life of the party." 
I would feel out of place at a party attended by a lot of very...
I'm generally concerned about the impression I'm making on...
I have been told that I have expressive eyes. 
I am able to liven up a dull party. 
I am interested in knowing what makes people tick. 
I am not very skilled in controlling my emotions. 
I am usually the one to initiate conversations. 
I often find myself in awkward social situations. 
I sometimes cry at sad movies. 
I prefer jobs that require working with a large number of...
What others think about my actions is of little or no consequence to...
I am greatly influenced by the moods of those around me. 
I can make myself look as if I'm having a good time at a...
I am not good at making prepared speeches. 
I usually feel uncomfortable touching other people. 
Criticism or scolding rarely makes me feel uncomfortable. 
Occasionally I've noticed that people from different backgrounds...
I can be comfortable with all types of people -- young and old, rich...
I never shout or scream when angry. 
I talk faster than most people. 
I can easily tell what a person's character is by watching his or...
When my friends are angry or upset, they seek me out to help calm them...
Few people are as sensitive and understanding as I am. 
I am easily able to make myself look happy one minute and sad the...
I could talk for hours on just about any subject. 
I am able to conceal my true feelings from just about anyone. 
I always mingle at parties. 
I am usually very good at leading group discussions. 
There are certain situations in which I find myself worrying about...
My facial expression is generally neutral. 
I find it very difficult to speak in front of a large group of...
One of my greatest pleasures in life is being with other people. 
I often laugh out loud. 
I dislike being the center of attention. 
I always seem to know what peoples' true feelings are no matter...
I am very good at maintaining a calm exterior even if I am...
I can keep a straight face even when friends try to make me laugh...
When telling a story, I usually use a lot of gestures to help get the...
I often worry that people will misinterpret something I have said to...
 I am often uncomfortable around people whose social class is...
I consider myself a loner. 
I am easily able to give a comforting hug or touch someone who...
I rarely show my anger. 
I can instantly spot a "phony" the minute I meet him or...
I am rarely able to hide a strong emotion. 
I am very sensitive of criticism 
It is often hard for me to keep a "straight face" when...
I enjoy going to large parties and meeting new people. 
It is very important that other people like me. 
I sometimes say the wrong thing when starting a conversation with a...
It is difficult for others to know when I am sad or depressed. 
I usually take the initiative to introduce myself to strangers. 
It takes people quite a while to get to know me well. 
I usually adapt my ideas and behavior to the group I happen to be with...
When in discussions, I find myself doing a large share of the...
Sometimes I think that I take things other people say to me...
While growing up, my parents were always stressing the importance of...
My greatest source of pleasure and pain is other people. 
I am not very good at mixing at parties.
It is very hard for me to control my emotions. 
When in a group of people, I have trouble thinking of the right things...
When I'm with a group of friends, I am often the spokesperson for...
Sometimes I have trouble making my friends and family realize just...
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