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DETERMINING YOUR BEHAVIORAL STYLE
 

By determining your personal style you will be able to will be able to identify your behavioral strengths and weaknesses, as well as understand the styles around you, and adapt to those as well.  Be assured, the results of this exercised are for your benefit only and will be held in the strictest confidence.

 

Instructions: Each question below is divided into two statements.  Choose the statement in either column that best describes your own true feelings and actions.  There are no wrong answers.  After each statement, you will find the letter R, A, L, or B, To the right of each question is a drop-down selection containing the letters of that question.  To record your answer, select the appropriate response.  For example: Question 1: If you feel you are more loud, fast, emphatic in your speech, you would select the letter R from the menu.
 

Personal Behavioral Style Profile For:

1. I am loud, fast and emphatic in my speech (R) or I am low, slow and unassuming in my speech. (L)  
2. I share my personal feelings and stories in conversations. (A) or I limit my personal feelings and stories in conversations. (B)  
3. I am supportive and cooperative with my expressions and body posture. (L) or I am challenging and competitive with my expressions and body posture. (R)  
4. I am disciplined with my time. (B) or I am undisciplined with my time. (A)  
5. I am a slow-paced person. (L) or I am a fast-paced person. (R)  
6. I am considerable and/or open with my body and hand movements. (A) or I am limited and/or controlled with my body and hand movements. (B)  
7. I tend to lean forward to stress a point. (R) or I tend to lean back in conversation.  (L)  
8. My facial expressions are somewhat expressionless. (B) or My facial expressions are more animated. (A)  
9. I tend to dominate conversations. (R) or I am an infrequent contributor to conversation. (L)  
10. I am more interested in opinions than facts. (A) or I am more interested in facts than opinions.  (B)  
11. To make a stand, I make a limited effort. (L) or To make a stand, I make a strong effort. (R)  
12. I am serious, critical and/or defensive with my expressions and body posture. (B) or I am open, enthusiastic and/or friendly with my expressions and body posture. (A)  
13. I state strong opinions, tend to use power, and/or take social initiative. (R) or I am reserved in my opinion, avoid using power, and/or allow others to take social initiative. (L)  
14. My actions are open and eager, feeling oriented, and/or an emotional decision maker. (A) or My actions are cautious and careful, thinking oriented, and/or a rational decision maker. (B)  
 

Once you've made your selections, total up each of the options and put in your responses below.  The total of four letter should equal 14.
  Total of all questions answered "A"      
  Total of all questions answered "B"      
  Total of all questions answered "L"      
  Total of all questions answered "R"      
         
 

Select the combination with

the two highest numbers:

      
         

Now, lets analyze your results.  Before submitting this test, print this page so you can have a record of your selections in hand.  Once you've done that, select the button below.