Taking Responsibility Assessment

In the last several decades, what trend has occurred?

• People are taking responsibility more often

• More people are not taking responsibility for their actions

• Fewer students are cheating

Instead of taking responsibility, many students are

• blaming others

• making excuses

• ducking responsibility

• all of the above

Taking responsibility is a social skill that

• you are born with

• you learn

• is not very important

When deciding if they should take responsibility, many people choose not to because they are afraid

• of being embarrased

• of being punished

• of someone becoming angry with them

• all of the above

When a person chooses not to take responsibility for their actions,

• there are no consequences

• only the person blamed is harmed

• there are consequences

Each time you don't accept responsibility, you become a person

• with good character

• that is irresponsible, untrustworthy, and unreliable

• that people will enjoy spending time with

• all of the above

When you take responsibility, people will think that you are

• untrustworthy

• foolish

• trustworthy

• a bad person

Each time you accept responsibility, you are telling yourself, "I am a person with

• confidence."

• courage."

• honesty."

• all of the above

If you don't accept responsibility, you will send a strong signal to others that you are trustworthy and would make a good friend.

• True

• False

Responsibility is taking the blame for something you did wrong.

• True

• False