Overview
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You must submit your 4 paragraph analysis and include at least 2-3 real life examples. DO NOT submit the assessment with your scores. ONLY submit your 4 paragraph analysis.
INCORRECT SUBMISSIONS THAT DON'T INCLUDE THE ANALYSIS WILL RECEIVE 0 POINTS.
Talkaholic Scale Read the following questions and select the answer that corresponds with what you would do in most situations. Do not be concerned if some of the items appear similar. Please use the scale below to rate the degree to which each statement applies to you. Use the following responses: Strongly Disagree =1; Disagree = 2; Neutral = 3; Agree = 4; Strongly Agree = 5 _____1. Often I keep quiet when I should talk _____2. I talk more than I should sometimes _____3. Often, I talk when I know I should keep quiet _____4. Sometimes I keep quiet when I know it would be to my advantage to talk _____5. I am a "talkaholic" _____6. Sometimes I feel compelled to keep quiet _____7. In general, I talk more than I should _____8. I am a compulsive talker _____9. I am not a talker; rarely do I talk in communication situations _____10. Quite a few people have said I talk too much _____11. I just can't stop talking too much _____12. In general, I talk less than I should _____13. I am not a "talkaholic" _____14. Sometimes I talk when I know it would be to my advantage to keep quiet _____15. I talk less than I should sometimes _____16. I am not a compulsive talker
Scoring: To determine the score on the Talkaholic Scale, complete the following steps: Step 1: Add the scores for items 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14. Step 2: Add the scores for items 13 and 16. Step 3: Complete the following formula: Total Score = 12 + Total from Step 1 - Total from Step 2. NOTE: Items 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 15 are filler items and are not scored. The score should be between 10 and 50. Most people score below 30. People who score between 30 and 39 are borderline talkaholics, and are able to control their talking most of the time, but sometimes they find themselves in situations where it is difficult to be quiet, even if it would be very much to their advantage not to talk. People with scores above 40 are talkaholics. They are truly compulsive communicators. Sources: McCroskey, J. C., & Richmond, V. P. (1993). Identifying compulsive communicators: The talkaholic scale. Communication Research Reports, 11, 39-52. McCroskey, J. C., & Richmond, V. P. (1995). Correlates of compulsive communication: Quantitative and qualitative characteristics. Communication Quarterly, 43, 39-52.