What are high self-monitors?
A high self-monitor is someone who is ”particularly sensitive to the situational appro- priateness of his or her social behavior and who uses these cues as guidelines for monitoring (that is, regulating and controlling) his or her expressive behavior and self-presentations” (Snyder, 1987, p.
What are the characteristics of a high self-monitor?
High self-monitors are motivated and skilled at adapting to the expectations of the situation. Low self-monitors gravitate more toward consistency: They’re adept at expressing themselves and transcending the constraints of social norms.
Which of the following is an example of a behavior of a high self-monitor?
For example, a high self-monitor may be the biggest griever at a funeral even if they don’t feel all that sad. They may be the happiest person at a lively party even if they’re having a bad day. They can readily change their outward appearance and behavior as they move from one social setting to another.
Why do individuals self-monitor?
People will monitor the situation and reactions and then modify their own behavior in a way that will be approved by the group. The goal of this is to prevent embarrassment and rejection by others.
Which is not true of high self-monitors?
The answer is “false”, high self-monitors do not tend to pay less attention to the behavior of other people than do low self-monitors. High self-monitors are more likely to pay attention to their own behavior, but self-monitoring does not relate to the behavior of other people.
Is high self-monitoring bad?
But there’s a downside for high self-monitors when it comes to their romantic relationships. “High self-monitors may appear to be the kind of people we want to have relationships with, but they themselves are less committed to and less happy in their relationships than low self-monitors,” said Roloff.
What is a disadvantage of being a high self monitor?
In general high self-monitors are adaptable and present themselves well in social situations. However, they tend to reveal little about their private feelings, beliefs and intentions. Not only does this create gaps between their attitudes and actions; it might have a negative effect on relationships.
What are the disadvantages of self-monitoring?
The primary drawback to being low in self-monitoring is the tendency to be unresponsive to the demands of different situations. Low self-monitors want to “just be themselves” even when some adjustments in self-presentation would make them more effective.
What is a disadvantage of being a high self-monitor?
Is it bad to be a high self-monitor?
High self-monitors find it much easier to modify their behavior based on the situation than low self-monitors do. High self-monitors would be more likely to change their beliefs and opinions depending on who they are talking to, while low self-monitors would tend to be consistent throughout all situations.
What are two ways to self-monitor?
Targets for self-monitoring can include behaviors to increase (Webber et al., 1993), such as:
- Focusing on the task or assignment (on-task).
- Making positive statements to peers.
- Completing work.
- Complying with teacher requests.
- Reading pages of text read during study periods.
- Completing math computation problems.
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