Willingness to Communicate Scale


              


              


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Directions


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Below are  20 situations in which  a person might  choose to





communicate  or  not  to  communicate.    Presume  you  have





completely free choice.  Indicate the percentage of time you


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would  choose to  communicate  in  each  type of  situation. 


              


Indicate in the  space at the left what percent  of the time





you would choose to communicate.  0 = never, 100 = always.








______ 1.  Talk with a service station attendant.








______ 2.  Talk with a physician.








______ 3.  Present a talk to a group of strangers.








______ 4.  Talk with an acquaintance while standing in line.








______ 5.  Talk with a salesperson in a store.








______ 6.  Talk in a large meeting of friends.








______ 7.  Talk with a policeman/policewoman.








______ 8.  Talk in a small group of strangers.








______ 9.  Talk with a friend while standing in line.








______10.  Talk with a waiter/waitress in a restaurant.








                                                          


______11.  Talk in a large meeting of acquaintances.





______12.  Talk with a stranger while standing in line.





 ______13.  Talk with a secretary.








______14.  Present a talk to a group of friends.








______15.  Talk in a small group of acquaintances.





______16.  Talk with a garbage collector.





______17.  Talk in a large meeting of strangers.








______18.  Talk with a spouse (or girl/boy friend). 





______19.  Talk in a small group of friends.








______20.  Present a talk to a group of acquaintances.