High Self monitors typically change their behaviors in different situations.

Typical behaviors and descriptions of high self monitors: 

Positive:
-  better in job interviews
-  make more new friends 
-  adaptable
-  flexible 
-  popular

Negative:
-  talkative
-  lacking integrity 
-  wishy-washy
-  two-faced 

High Self Monitors 

Low self monitors often remain consistent across situations. Their behavior is easier to predict and they stable in their actions. 
Typical behaviors and descriptions of lot self monitors:

Positive:
-  self-directed
-  has integrity 
-  consistent 
-  honest 
-  independent

Negative: 
-  insensitive
-  stubborn 
-  inflexible 
-  easily irritated

Low Self Monitors 

- Goal setting
- monitoring time
- metacognitive strategies; monitoring and evaluating progress toward achevement, adjusting learning strategies, mobilizing personal and environmental resources

The use of self-regulation strategies changes with age.

Self-regulation strategies

Self monitoring refers to how much an individual changes their behavior in order to fit their situation better. High self monitors are very different in different situations whereas low self monitors have a more stable personality across situations. 

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This approach focuses on a single trait and aims to learn as much as possible about behaviors and life outcomes associated with that trait. 

Examples: 
-  Self Monitoring
-  Narcissism 

Single Trait Approach 

Funder, D. C. (2019). The personality puzzle. New York, NY: W. W. Norton &amp; Company.

The Personality Puzzle

Self Monitoring

Narcissism has been highly researched using the single trait method. People with high amounts of narcissism have been found to have common behaviors and life outcomes. Extremely high amounts of narcissism have been classified as a personality disorder

Examples:
-  excessive self love
-  charming
-  good at first impressions
-  agressive 
-  manipulative 

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