Social Interaction Competence Assessment Scale Test - the question form
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1. You are transferred to another class group at your institute because your current group is being disbanded. How do you rate your chances of fitting in with the new group?
I will make contact with students in the other group easily and quickly, but will limit it to working relationships only.
I will try to establish friendly acquaintances, with the prospect of developing them into friendships.
Most likely, I will keep to myself in the new group and maintain my existing contacts.
2. You are scheduled to give a presentation at a scientific conference. Your actions:
Decline to participate in the conference because you do not have the knowledge and skills for public speaking.
Try to impress the audience with your erudition, with little concern for how accessible the information is.
Try to present the material in the most engaging way possible and in a manner that is clear and accessible to the audience.
3. You arrive to take a pass/fail assessment and realize you left your grade record book at home:
Tell the instructor you do not have your grade record book only after the result has been entered on the grade sheet.
Tell the instructor right away and, by giving appropriate reasons, arrange to have the result entered in your grade record book the next day.
Come back to take the assessment another time.
4. You are looking for a suitable job. Possible ways of conducting this job search:
Rely only on recommendations from friends and acquaintances (through personal contacts).
Go to the office of a company that interests you and try to interest a potential employer with your personal, business, and professional qualities.
Contact an employment service or job center (job market/vacancy listings).
5. You learn about a job opening that would be advantageous for you. What would you do?
Try to get an appointment with the company director and, during the interview, interest them with your personal and business qualities and professional competence.
Prepare a well-written resume and give it to the HR manager or send it by email.
Call the company office and leave your contact details.
6. Your mobile phone has been stolen. What would you do?
Report the theft to the police, then call your mobile service provider’s office and block the SIM card.
Buy a new phone and switch to a new number.
Contact the police.
7. You are invited to join a student self-governance body. What would you do?
Agree to accept any role offered.
Most likely decline, as you feel you do not have the necessary qualities and sufficient knowledge and experience.
Put yourself forward for the elected position where, in your view, you could be most useful.
8. Your name is not on the voter list at the polling station when you arrive to vote. What would you do?
Express dissatisfaction with the election commission and demand that the issue be resolved immediately.
Speak with the chair of the election commission and, after presenting the required documents and completing the necessary procedures, vote.
Leave without voting.
9. You have arrived for a doctor’s appointment, but your medical record cannot be found. What would you do?
See a doctor through a paid appointment if you have enough money.
Go back home to get your passport and health insurance policy needed to restore your record.
Politely insist that the receptionist restore your record by checking the clinic’s computer database.
10. A store clerk refuses to exchange a defective item you purchased. What would you do?
Try to return the item by causing a scene in the store, because you are sure you are right.
Ask to speak with the department manager and politely request an exchange or a refund, demonstrating your knowledge of consumer protection laws.
Put the unsuccessful purchase out of sight or throw it away so it does not bring up negative feelings.
11. You are about to make a purchase in a store but have not yet made a final decision. What would you do?
Ask the store salesperson for information.
Try to get as much information as possible about the product by asking friends, the store salesperson, and possibly other customers.
Limit yourself to looking at the displays and promotional brochures.
12. A water pipe has burst in your apartment. What would you do?
Inform the people you live with, shifting responsibility to them for dealing with the problem.
Call the housing maintenance service to request a plumber.
Go to the housing office and, in discussion with utility service staff, try to persuade them to speed up the repair.
13. You are running late to class at college/university, but you realize you left your money and transit pass at home. What would you do?
Try to elicit sympathy and borrow money from acquaintances at the stop.
Try to negotiate with the conductor by explaining the situation, since you use this route often.
Go back to get the money, arriving late to class.
14. You have a flat tire on your car, but you do not know how to change it. What would you do?
Try to change the tire yourself, despite the possibility of failing.
Try to find the nearest auto repair shop or call roadside assistance.
Because you are good at getting along with people, ask passing drivers for help.
15. You arrive at the theater for a sold-out performance, and your seats are occupied. What would you do?
Ask the usher to resolve the situation and ensure you can watch the performance by providing an appropriate alternative consistent with the tickets sold.
Insist on your rights: show your tickets and demand that your seats be vacated immediately, making a scene if necessary.
Accept the usher’s offer to take any other seats.
16. You need to find a book in the library for a report, but you have only incomplete information about it. What would you do?
Using all your charm and politeness, try to win the librarian over and get them to find the book for you.
Ask the librarian for help in a formal manner.
Focus your efforts on searching the catalog.
17. You enter a crowded cafe. What would you do?
You find it easy to approach new people, so it would not be difficult for you to find an open seat at a table with any group.
Look for another cafe.
Ask the server to find you an open seat by seating you at a table with someone.
18. You are running late to meet friends, and your parents ask you to help with chores at home. Which ways of handling the situation would you choose?
You would try to leave the house without being noticed, postponing any explanation and helping until the next day.
You would remind your parents that you love them and say you will do what they asked later, if they do not mind.
This meeting is important to you, and you would get into a conflict with your parents.
19. Your neighbors are renovating their apartment and are leaving construction debris in the stairwell. What would you do?
File a complaint with the building management and request that they require the neighbors to remove the debris.
It would be easier for you to clean up the debris yourself.
Discuss the problem with your neighbors, presenting the reasons needed to get them to follow the shared-house rules.
20. You are going on a tourist trip. Your package includes sharing a room with someone you have not met before. What would you do?
Try to establish a cordial relationship, but follow your own individual plan for the trip.
Try to establish a friendly relationship and, if possible, agree on a shared plan for the trip.
Limit your contact to practical, everyday matters.
21. You need to find the bus station in an unfamiliar city. What would you do?
Ask a police officer.
Ask passersby and drivers of public or private vehicles for help.
Try to buy a city map or guidebook, or find your way using information boards and signs.
22. You will be spending several hours in a train compartment with people you do not know. Your behavior:
You are more interested than in the other passengers in the scenery outside the window or the book you have not finished.
You are a polite person, so you would most likely engage in conversation on neutral topics.
Traveling by train is a unique opportunity to make new acquaintances, and you certainly would not miss it.
23. You find yourself in an unfamiliar group of people. Your possible actions:
Try to attract others’ interest through friendly, approachable behavior (e.g., smiling, laughing, a warm facial expression).
Try to join in the conversation right away to meet people you find interesting.
Spend the whole evening by yourself.
24. Your friends have had an argument. How would you behave in this situation?
Remain neutral and let them work out their problems on their own.
Support the position of one of your friends that you consider more fair.
Try to reconcile your friends by taking an active mediating role in resolving the conflict.
25. You are trying to get acquainted with a girl you like. What would you do?
Ask a mutual acquaintance to tell her about your intentions.
Choose an appropriate moment and start a conversation with her, for example by giving her an unusual compliment.
Wait for her to notice you first.
26. You have strong feelings for a woman. What would you do?
Ask a friend to tell her how you feel.
Create a favorable (romantic) setting for the occasion and tell her how you feel.
Leave it to her to figure out how you feel on her own.
27. You learn that a friend of yours is ill. What would you do?
Life is not meant for sad obligations, so you will see your friend after they have recovered.
Visit your friend in the hospital as a courtesy visit.
Try to visit your friend in the hospital as often as possible—your friend needs your help and support, and you know best what to say at a difficult time.
28. A close relative of your friend is ill. Your response:
You express your sympathy in conversation.
You express your sympathy and offer to help.
You try to avoid the topic when you meet, as you have enough of your own problems.
29. The annual class reunion is coming up. What would you do in this situation?
You would actively take on organizing the reunion, as you enjoy and are good at interacting with friends and have the necessary skills and knowledge to organize the event.
You enjoy socializing with former classmates, but you are not sure you could organize the reunion, so you would call former class officers or informal class leaders.
You would most likely decline to attend the reunion; events like this are of little interest to you.
30. On a trolleybus, a stranger unexpectedly starts talking to you. What would you do?
Respond politely and keep the conversation going in a formal manner.
Show interest in continuing the conversation—perhaps the person needs your help and support.
Move to a different seat.
1. You are transferred to a different university group because your group is being disbanded. How do you rate your ability to integrate into the new group?
I would easily and quickly make contact with students in the new group, but would limit it to business-like relationships only.
I would try to establish friendly acquaintances, with the possibility of developing them into friendships.
I would most likely keep my distance from the new group and maintain my existing contacts.
2. You are scheduled to give a presentation at a scientific conference. What would you do?
Decline to participate in the conference because you do not have the knowledge and skills for public speaking.
Try to impress the audience with your knowledge, with little concern for how understandable the information is.
Try to present the material in a way that is as engaging and easy for the audience to understand as possible.
3. You arrive to take an exam and realize you forgot your grade record book at home:
You mention that you do not have your grade record book only after the result has been entered on the official grade sheet.
You immediately inform the instructor and, using appropriate reasons, arrange for the result to be entered in your grade record book the next day.
You come back to take the exam another time.
4. You are looking for suitable employment. Possible ways of conducting this job search:
You would rely on recommendations from friends and acquaintances (personal connections).
You would go to the office of a company that interests you and try to interest a potential employer by presenting your personal, business, and professional qualities.
You would use the employment service or job market (vacancy listings).
5. You learn about a job opening that would be advantageous for you. What would you do?
Try to get an appointment with the company director and, during the interview, interest them in your personal and professional qualities and your professional competence.
Prepare a well-written resume and give it to the HR manager or send it by email.
Call the company office and leave your details.
6. Your mobile phone has been stolen. What would you do?
Report the theft to the police, then call your mobile service provider and block the SIM card.
Buy a new phone and set up a new phone number.
Contact the police.
7. You have been invited to join the student self-government body. What would you do?
Agree to accept any role that is offered.
Most likely decline, as you feel you do not have the necessary qualities or sufficient knowledge and experience.
Nominate yourself for the elected position where you believe you could be most useful.
8. Your name is not on the voter list at the polling station when you arrive to vote. What would you do?
Express dissatisfaction with the election officials and demand that the issue be resolved immediately.
Contact the chair of the election commission and, after presenting the required documents and completing the necessary procedures, vote.
Leave without voting.
9. You come to a medical appointment, but your medical record has been lost. What would you do?
Choose a paid (private) doctor visit if you have enough money.
Go back home to get your passport and health insurance policy needed to restore the record.
Politely insist that the front-desk staff restore your record using the clinic’s computerized database.
10. A store clerk refuses to exchange a defective item you purchased. What would you do?
Try to return the item by making a scene in the store, because you are sure you are in the right.
Ask to speak with the department manager and, in a polite manner, request an exchange or a refund, showing that you know your consumer rights.
Put the unsatisfactory purchase out of sight or throw it away so it does not trigger negative feelings.
11. You are about to make a purchase in a store, but you have not yet decided what to choose. What would you do?
Ask the store clerk for information.
Try to get as much information as possible about the product you are interested in by asking friends, the store clerk, and possibly other shoppers.
Limit yourself to looking at the displays and advertising brochures.
12. A water pipe has burst in your apartment. What would you do?
Inform the people you live with, leaving them responsible for dealing with the problem.
Call the housing maintenance service and request a plumber.
Go to the housing management office and try, by speaking with the utility staff, to persuade them to speed up the repair.
13. You are running late for class at your university, but you realize you left your money and transit pass at home. What would you do?
Try to elicit sympathy and borrow money from acquaintances at the stop.
Try to reach an agreement with the conductor by explaining the situation, since you use this route often.
Go back to get the money, arriving late to class.
14. You have a flat tire, but you do not know how to change it. What would you do?
Try to change the tire yourself, despite the possibility of not succeeding.
Try to find the nearest auto repair shop or call roadside assistance.
Ask passing drivers for help, since you are good at getting people to help you.
15. You arrive at a sold-out theater performance and find that someone is sitting in your seats. What would you do?
Ask the theater manager to look into the situation and ensure you can see the performance by providing appropriate replacement seats consistent with your tickets.
Refuse to let your rights be violated; show your tickets and demand that they vacate your seats immediately, creating a scene if necessary.
Accept the manager’s offer to take any other available seats.
16. You need to find a book in the library for a report, but you only have incomplete information about it. What would you do?
Using all your charm and politeness, try to win the librarian over and get them to find the book for you.
Ask the librarian for help in a formal manner.
Focus your efforts on searching the catalog.
17. You arrive at a crowded café. What would you do?
You easily make contact with new people, so it would not be difficult for you to find an open seat at a table with any group.
Look for another café.
Ask the server to find you an available seat by seating you at someone else’s table.
18. You are running late to meet friends, and your parents ask you to help with chores. Which ways of handling the situation would you choose?
You would try to leave the house without being noticed, leaving explanations and help until the next day.
You would remind your parents that you love them and say you will do what they asked later, if they do not mind.
The meeting is important to you, and you would get into a conflict with your parents.
19. Your neighbors are renovating their apartment and are leaving construction debris in the stairwell. What would you do?
File a complaint with the building management and request that they require the neighbors to remove the debris.
It would be easier for you to clean up the debris yourself.
Discuss the problem with the neighbors, providing reasons to get them to follow the building rules.
20. You are going on a trip. Your travel package involves sharing a room with someone you have not met before. What would you do?
Try to establish a cordial relationship, but follow your own leisure plan.
Try to establish a friendly relationship and, if possible, agree on a shared leisure plan.
Limit your contact to practical matters.
21. You need to find the bus station in an unfamiliar city. What would you do?
Ask a police officer.
Ask passersby or public/private vehicle drivers for help.
Try to buy a city map or guidebook, or find the way using information boards and signs.
22. You are going to spend several hours in a train compartment with people you do not know. Your behavior:
You are more interested than the other passengers in the scenery outside the window or in finishing your book.
You are a polite person, so you will most likely engage in conversation on neutral topics.
Train travel is a unique opportunity to meet new people, and you will certainly not miss it.
23. You find yourself in a group of people you do not know. Your possible actions:
Try to draw others' interest through outgoing, approachable behavior (e.g., smiling, laughing, a friendly facial expression, etc.).
Try to join in the conversation right away in order to meet people you find interesting.
Sit alone for the entire evening.
24. Your friends have had an argument. How would you behave in this situation?
Remain neutral and leave it to them to work out the problem themselves.
Support the position of the friend you consider to be more fair.
Try to reconcile them by taking an active role as a mediator in resolving the conflict.
25. You are attracted to a young man. What would you do?
Try to get his attention with unusual behavior, makeup, or clothing.
Find out what his interests are and, when the opportunity arises, try to engage him by showing your knowledge of a topic he is interested in.
Rely on chance.
26. You have strong feelings for a young man. What would you do?
Ask a friend to tell him how you feel.
Create a favorable (romantic) setting and tell him how you feel.
Leave it to him to figure out how you feel on his own.
27. You learn that a friend is ill. What would you do?
Life is not meant for sad obligations, so you will see your friend after they recover.
Visit your friend in the hospital as a courtesy.
Try to visit your friend in the hospital as often as possible—they need your help and support, and you know best what to say in a difficult moment.
28. A close relative of your friend is seriously ill. Your behavior:
Express your sympathy in conversation.
Express your sympathy and offer help.
Try to avoid this topic when you meet; you have enough problems of your own.
29. The annual class reunion is coming up. What would you do in connection with this event?
You would take an active role in organizing the reunion, because you are good at and enjoy socializing with friends and have the necessary qualities and knowledge to organize the event.
You enjoy socializing with former classmates, but you are not sure you could organize the reunion, so you would call former class officers or informal class leaders.
You would most likely decline to attend the reunion—events like this are of little interest to you.
30. A stranger unexpectedly starts talking to you on a trolleybus. What would you do?
Respond politely but in a detached way.
Show interest in continuing the conversation; the person may need your help and support.
Move to another seat.