Now that you have taken Richmond and McCroskey's Socio-Communicative Orientation assessment, evaluate your results to explain your social style

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Answers will vary widely but must reflect the respondent's results on the Assertiveness/Responsiveness Matrix shown on page 47. Although the respondent may fall on the line between any of the four social styles, the response must show a clear understanding of the characteristics of at least one of the styles and how the characteristics apply to him or her:
1. Amiable: Score high on responsiveness and low on assertiveness and are considered relationship specialists. They are supportive and helpful with others and described as conforming, unsure, pliable, dependent, awkward, respectful, willing, dependable, and agreeable. They often work in helping professions such as teaching, human resources, social work, and psychology.
2. Analytical: Score low on responsiveness and low on assertiveness and are considered technical specialists. They are often withdrawn and quiet and described as critical, indecisive, stuffy, picky, moralistic, industrious, persistent, serious, exacting, and orderly. They often work in professions such as science, engineering, construction, accounting, and certain aspects of law.
3. Driver: Score low on responsiveness and high on assertiveness and are considered control specialists. They often take responsibility and direct other and are described as pushy, severe, tough, dominating, harsh, strong-willed, independent, practical, decisive, and efficient. They often work in management professions such as small-business ownership, top management, production management, administrative personnel, and politics.
4. Expressive: Score high on responsiveness and high on assertiveness and are considered social specialists. They know how to use their communication skills, like attention, and are described as competent, excitable, versatile, reacting, ambitious, stimulating, enthusiastic, dramatic, and friendly. They often work in professions such as sales, entertainment, advertising, art, music, and writing.