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FIRO B Interpretation

The document discusses three fundamental interpersonal needs: inclusion, control, and affection. It defines each need and provides scales to measure expressed and wanted behaviors for each. Inclusion refers to the extent one includes or wants to be included by others. Control refers to the extent one influences or wants to be influenced by others. Affection refers to the extent one shows or wants warmth and affection from others. The document also provides a scoring sheet to assess areas of each need based on expressed vs. wanted behaviors.

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FIRO B Interpretation

The document discusses three fundamental interpersonal needs: inclusion, control, and affection. It defines each need and provides scales to measure expressed and wanted behaviors for each. Inclusion refers to the extent one includes or wants to be included by others. Control refers to the extent one influences or wants to be influenced by others. Affection refers to the extent one shows or wants warmth and affection from others. The document also provides a scoring sheet to assess areas of each need based on expressed vs. wanted behaviors.

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FUNDAMENTAL INTERPERSONAL NEEDS

INCLUSION EXPRESSED EXTENT TO WHICH I INCLUDE OTHERS IN MY ACTIVITIES

CONTROL EXTENT TO WHICH I CONTROL OR INFLUENCE OTHERS

AFFECTION EXTENT TO WHICH I SHOW WARMTH AND AFFECTION TOWARD OTHERS

WANTED

EXTENT TO WHICH I WANT OTHERS TO INCLUDE ME IN THEIR ACTIVITIES

EXTENT TO WHICH I WANT OTHERS TO CONTROL OR INFLUENCE ME

EXTENT TO WHICH I WANT TO RECEIVE WARMTH AND AFFECTION

EXPRESSED BEHAVIOR (E)


How much do you prefer to initiate the behavior? How do you actually behave with respect to the three fundamental interpersonal needs? What is your comfort level engaging in the behaviors associated with the three needs?

WANTED BEHAVIOR (w)


How much do you prefer others to take the initiative? How much do you want to be on the receiving end of those behaviors? What is your comfort level when others direct their behaviors associated with the three needs to you?

FIRO B Scoring Sheet compulsive INCLUSION HIGH I like to be with people and when I can I generally seek out their company. CONTROL I like making decisions and taking responsibility. Taking charge is no problem for me. Id prefer to avoid,. As much as I can, making decisions and taking charge of things. I tend to allow others to have their way with me: dependent male or dependent/ tolerant female. I dont like others deciding things for me and I resist their attempts to control me. AFFECTION I tend to get quite close and personal with others, deeply involving myself with them Im very cautious about getting too close to others. I tend to avoid personal involvement I like getting close to others, but I prefer them to take the first step in getting friendly. 89 67 noticeably characteristic 23 01 compulsive compulsive 89 67

EXPRESSED Im not very comfortable with others; I prefer to stay by myself unless I have to mix. I have a very strong need to be accepted by others and feel bad when I am left out.

LOW

HIGH

WANTED Im very choosy about my acquaintances. I dont want everybody knocking at my door.

noticeably characteristic Im quite selective in my choice of friends. Few if any can get really close to me.

LOW

23 01 compulsive

INCLUSION AREA SCORES

0 0

LONER

9 9

COMPUL SIVE SOCIALITE

0 9

CAUTIOUS SOCIALIZER

9 0

SELECTIVE SOCIALIZER

AFFECTION AREA SCORES

0 0

PESSIMIST

9 9

OPTIMIST

0 9

9 CAUTIOUS LOVER 0

MASS OF INTIMACY

CONTROL AREA SCORES

0 OR 0

REBEL

9 9

0 DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT 9 CONFLICT

DEPENDENT MALE/ DEPENDENT TOLERANT FEMALE

9 0

AUTOCRACT

0 6

LOYAL LIEUTENANT

4 4

MATCHER

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