Chapter 1. Self-Quiz: Test Your Ideal and Ought Self-Discrepancies

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Self-Quiz: Test Your Ideal and Ought Self-Discrepancies

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Self-Quiz: Test Your Ideal and Ought Self-Discrepancies

Think about your self-concept. On a piece of paper or in a separate tab, write down one aspect of your self that you consider central to your self-concept. Then for each statement below, select the number that best describes how you feel on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “strongly agree” and 5 means “strongly disagree.”

Question

Ideal Self-Discrepancy

For this aspect of my self, I am:

Statement 1

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For my Ideal Self-Discrepancy, I am very close to who I would ideally like to be.

Statement 2

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For my Ideal Self-Discrepancy, I am very much like who I aspire to be.

Statement 3

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For my Ideal Self-Discrepancy, I am exactly like who I hope to be.

Ought Self-Discrepancy

For this aspect of my self, I am:

Statement 4

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For my Ought Self-Discrepancy, I am very close to who I feel I should be.

Statement 5

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For my Ought Self-Discrepancy, I am very much like who I feel obligated to be.

Statement 6

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For my Ought Self-Discrepancy, I am quite similar to who I have a responsibility to be.

Results

Self-Quiz: Test Your Ideal and Ought Self-Discrepancies

Your Score for Ideal Self-Discrepancy:

Your Score for Ought Self-Discrepancy:

Scoring: For each category, a score of 3-5 indicates low self-discrepancy, 6-10 indicates moderate self-discrepancy, and 11 or above indicates high self-discrepancy.