As you listen to other speakers (professors, parents, bosses, friends, classmates), you often—consciously or unconsciously—assess their attempts to persuade you. The extent to which you feel that your behavioral freedom is threatened or that your choices are limited by their persuasive efforts is called your “resistance.” To determine your level of resistance, read each statement that follows and indicate how much you agree or disagree: 5 = strongly agree; 4 = agree; 3 = unsure; 2 = disagree, and 1 = strongly disagree.