Description
INCORRECT SUBMISSIONS THAT DON’T INCLUDE THE ANALYSIS WILL RECEIVE 0 POINTS.
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.
