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Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale How Shy Are You? Read each item carefully and decide to what extent it is characteristic of your feelings and behavior. Answer each question by choosing a number from the scale below. 1= very
uncharacteristic or untrue, strongly disagree ___ 1. I feel tense when I'm with people I don't know well. ___ 2. I am socially somewhat awkward. ___ 3. I find it difficult to ask other people for information. ___ 4. I am often uncomfortable at parties and other social events. ___ 5. When in a group of people, I have trouble thinking of the right thing to say.
___ 6. It takes me a long time to overcome my shyness in new situations.
___ 7. It is hard for me to act natural when I am meeting new people. ___ 8. I feel nervous when speaking to someone in authority. ___ 9. I have doubts about my social competence. ___ 10. I have trouble looking someone right in the eye. ___ 11. I feel inhibited in social situations. ___ 12. I find it hard to talk to strangers. ___ 13. I am more shy with members of the opposite sex. (with permission of Jonathan Cheek)
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