Types
Self-monitoring can be divided into two types:
- Acquisitive: This type of self-monitoring is to acquire attention and approval from others. It involves assessing the reactions of others and altering behavior in a way designed to help the person fit in or to garner attention, status, or power.
- Protective: This type of self-monitoring is intended to protect the individual from the disapproval of others. 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.
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While people tend to be high or low self-monitoring in general, self-monitoring may also vary depending on the situation.
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- Saying things at social gatherings to garner attention or approval from others
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