Question

Exercise 12.1: Empowerment Profile

Step 1

Complete the following questionnaire. For each of the following items, select the alternative with which you feel more comfortable. While for some items you may feel that both (a) and (b) describe you or neither is ever applicable, you should select the alternative that better describes you most of the time.

When I have to give a talk or write a paper, I . . .

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Base the content of my talk or paper on my own ideas.

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Do a lot of research, and present the findings of others in my paper or talk.

When I read something I disagree with, I . . .

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Assume my position is correct.

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Assume what’s presented in the written word is correct.

When someone makes me extremely angry, I . . .

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Ask the other person to stop the behavior that is offensive to me.

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Say little, not quite knowing how to state my position.

When I do a good job, it is important to me that . . .

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The job represents the best I can do.

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Others take notice of the job I’ve done.

When I buy new clothes, I . . .

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Buy what looks best on me.

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Try to dress in accordance with the latest fashion.

When something goes wrong, I . . .

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Try to solve the problem.

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Try to find out who’s at fault.

As I anticipate my future, I . . .

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Am confident I will be able to lead the kind of life I want to lead.

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Worry about being able to live up to my obligations.

When examining my own resources and capacities, I . . .

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Like what I find.

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Find all kinds of things I wish were different.

When someone treats me unfairly, I . . .

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Put my energies into getting what I want.

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Tell others about the injustice.

When someone criticizes my efforts, I . . .

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Ask questions to under-stand the basis for the criticism.

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Defend my actions or decisions, trying to make my critic understand why I did what I did.

When I engage in an activity, it is very important to me that . . .

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I live up to my own expectations.

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I live up to the expectations of others.

When I let someone else down or disappoint them, I . . .

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Resolve to do things differently next time.

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Feel guilty, and wish I had done things differently.

I try to surround myself with people . . .

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Whom I respect.

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Who respect me.

I try to develop friendships with people who . . .

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Are challenging and exciting.

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Can make me feel a little safer and a little more secure.

I make my best efforts when . . .

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I do something I want to do when I want to do it.

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Someone else gives me an assignment, a deadline, and a reward for performing.

When I love a person, I . . .

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Encourage him or her to be free and choose for himself or herself.

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Encourage him or her to do the same thing I do and to make choices similar to mine.

When I play a competitive game, it is important to me that I . . .

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Do the best I can.

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Win.

I really like being around people who . . .

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Can broaden my horizons and teach me something.

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Can and want to learn from me.

My best days are those that . . .

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Present unexpected opportunities.

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Go according to plan.

When I get behind in my work, I . . .

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Do the best I can and don’t worry.

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Worry or push myself harder than I should.

Step 2

Score your responses as follows:

Total your (a) responses: ___________

Total your (b) responses: ___________

Reflect on the overall pattern of your a) and b) responses.

Answer 1

Step 1

Complete the following questionnaire. For each of the following items, select the alternative with which you feel more comfortable. While for some items you may feel that both (a) and (b) describe you or neither is ever applicable, you should select the alternative that better describes you most of the time.

1. When I have to give a talk or write a paper, I . . .and give a talk, about any idea, no matter how weedy and insignificant it may seem to you

1. Base the content of my talk or paper on my own ideas.

            It usually turns out to be more interesting and challenging that it seemed at first

Do a lot of research, and present the findings of others in my paper or talk.

When I read something I disagree with, I .will review again

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Assume my position is correct

To take over the role and responsibilities of aparticular job

Assume what’s presented in the written word is correct.

When someone makes me extremely angry, I . . . Whenever someone turns on you, there’s one thing you can do that, almost immediately, will emotionally protect you. If, that is, you can do it immediately. And this little recognized mode of self-defense should work whether your hair-trigger reaction is feeling hurt, guilty, devalued, distrusted, disrespected, rejected, offended, insulted—or whatever.

Ask the other person to stop the behavior that is offensive to me.

Something that we struggle with daily, that eats us up and causes stress and anger: annoying people.

Say little, not quite knowing how to state my position.

When I do a good job, it is important to me that . . .

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The job represents the best I can do.

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Others take notice of the job I’ve done.

When I buy new clothes, I . . .

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Buy what looks best on me.

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Try to dress in accordance with the latest fashion.

When something goes wrong, I . . .rectify as early as possible

Try to solve the problem.

Understand the situation

Try to find out who’s at fault.

As I anticipate my future, I . . .

Will rectify as early as possible

Am confident I will be able to lead the kind of life I want to lead.

When my wants are completed

Worry about being able to live up to my obligations.

When examining my own resources and capacities, I . . .

Cant live in obligations

Like what I find.

I will use it

Find all kinds of things I wish were different.

When someone treats me unfairly, I don’t react unnecessarily

Put my energies into getting what I want.

Till I succeed

Tell others about the injustice.

When someone criticizes my efforts, I . . .try to explain again and again

Ask questions to under-stand the basis for the criticism.

What does it fells

Defend my actions or decisions, trying to make my critic understand why I did what I did.

When I engage in an activity, it is very important to me that . . .

Will help me

I live up to my own expectations.

Yes

I live up to the expectations of others.

When I let someone else down or disappoint them, I . . .

Will try again

Resolve to do things differently next time.

Till it is resolved

Feel guilty, and wish I had done things differently.

I try to surround myself with people .

With whome im comfortable

Whom I respect.

Everyone

Who respect me. - who think im worth of it

I try to develop friendships with people who . . .

Are alike me

Are challenging and exciting

Yes

Can make me feel a little safer and a little more secure.

I make my best efforts when . . .

Necessary

I do something I want to do when I want to do it.________ when needed

Someone else gives me an assignment, a deadline, and a reward for performing.

When I love a person, I . . .

Love whole heartedly

Encourage him or her to be free and choose for himself or herself.

Their partner