Shyness Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 13 · 3 minutes
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1. In a group of people I do not know well, I feel inhibited.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More likely no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More likely yes than no
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly so
2. I am generally a shy person.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
3. I find it easy to ask other people about something.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Completely true of me; exactly so
4. I often feel uncomfortable at parties, receptions, and other crowded social events.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Completely true of me; exactly so
5. When I am with other people, I find it difficult to think about what is being discussed.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Completely true of me; exactly so
6. I do not need much time to overcome my shyness in a new situation.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly like me
7. I find it difficult to act naturally when meeting people I do not know.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly like this
8. I feel nervous when talking with people of higher status.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Extremely true of me; exactly so
9. I have no doubts about my ability to communicate freely.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly so
10. I find it difficult to look someone directly in the eyes.
1 – Not at all typical of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Extremely typical of me; exactly so
11. In a large group, I become withdrawn.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly like me
12. I can talk to people I do not know without difficulty.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly true
13. Around people of the opposite sex, I become even more shy.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
1. In a group of people I do not know well, I feel inhibited.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly so
2. I am generally a shy, unsociable person.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
3. I find it easy to ask other people about something.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – More yes than no
5 – Very true of me; exactly so
4. I often feel awkward at parties, receptions, and other crowded social events.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I do not agree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly like me
5. When I am with other people, I find it hard to think about the topics being discussed.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; disagree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly so
6. I do not need much time to overcome shyness in a new situation.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly like me
7. I find it difficult to act naturally when meeting unfamiliar people.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; disagree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
8. I feel nervous when talking to people in positions of higher rank.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – Rather no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Rather yes than no
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
9. I have no doubts about my ability to communicate freely.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
10. I find it difficult to look someone directly in the eye.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – No rather than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Yes rather than no
5 – Extremely characteristic of me; exactly so
11. In a large group, I become withdrawn.
1 – Not at all true of me; I disagree
2 – More “no” than “yes”
3 – Neither “yes” nor “no”
4 – More “yes” than “no”
5 – Completely true of me; exactly so
12. I find it easy to talk with people I do not know.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me; I disagree
2 – More "no" than "yes"
3 – Neither "yes" nor "no"
4 – More "yes" than "no"
5 – Very characteristic of me; exactly like me
13. With members of the opposite sex, I become even more shy.
1 – Not at all true of me; disagree
2 – Rather no than yes
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Rather yes than no
5 – Very true of me; exactly so