The FIRO-B Test

NAME: _____________________________

Directions: Answer the questions keeping in mind different situations not just in your workplace
but also social and personal life. Please place the NUMBER corresponding to the answer that
best applies to you in the space at the left of the statement.
- -PLEASE BE AS HONEST AS YOU CAN --
-- From Nos. 1 - 16, answer according to :
(1) USUALLY (2) OFTEN (3) SOMETIMES (4) OCCASIONALLY (5) RARELY (6) NEVER

_______ 1. I try to be with people.

_ _____ 2. I let other people decide what to do.

_______ 3. I join social groups.

_______ 4. I try to have close relationships with people.

_______ 5. I tend to join social organizations when I have an opportunity.

_______ 6. I let other people strongly influence my actions.

_______ 7. I try to be included in informal social activities.

_______ 8. I try to have close personal relationships with people.

_______ 9. I try to include other people in my plans.

_______ 10. I let other people control my actions.

_______ 11. I try to have people around me.

_______ 12. I try to get close and personal with people.

_______ 13. When people are doing things together, I tend to join them.

_______ 14. I am easily led by people.

_______ 15. I try to avoid being alone.

_______ 16. I try to participate in group activities.

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 - -PLEASE BE AS HONEST AS YOU CAN --
-- From Nos. 17 - 40, answer according to :
(1) MOST PEOPLE (2) MANY PEOPLE (3) SOME PEOPLE (4) FEW PEOPLE (5) ONE OR
TWO PEOPLE (6) NOBODY

_______ 17. I try to be friendly to people.

_______ 18. I let other people decide what I do.

_______ 19. My personal relationships with people are cold and distant.

_______ 20. I let other people take charge of things.

_______ 21. I try to have close relationships with people.

_______ 22. I let other people strongly influence my actions.

_______ 23. I try to get close and personal with people.

_______ 24. I let other people control my actions.

_______ 25. I act cool and distant with people.

_______ 26. I am easily led by people.

_______ 27. I try to have close, personal relationship with people.

_______ 28. I like people to invite me to things.

_______ 29. I like people to act close and personal with me.

_______ 30. I try to influence strongly the actions of other people.

_______ 31. I like people to invite me to join in their activities.

_______ 32. I like people to act close towards me.

_______ 33. I try to take charge of things when I am with people.

_______ 34. I like people to include me in their activities.

_______ 35. I like people to act cool and distant towards me.

_______ 36. I try to have other people do things the way I want them done.

_______ 37. I like people to ask me to participate in their discussions.

_______ 38. I like people to act friendly towards me.

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 _______ 39. I like people to invite me to participate in their activities.

_______ 40. I like people to act distant towards me.

-- PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE AS HONEST AS YOU CAN --

-- From Nos.41 - 54, answer according to:
(1) USUALLY (2) OFTEN (3) SOMETIMES (4) OCCASIONALLY (5) RARELY (6) NEVER

_______ 41. I try to be the dominant person when I am with people.

_______ 42. I like people to invite me to things.

_______ 43. I like people to act close towards me.

_______ 44. I try to have other people do things I want done.

_______ 45. I like people to invite me to join in their activities.

_______ 46. I like people to act cool and distant towards me.

_______ 47. I try to influence strongly other people’s action.

_______ 48. I like people to include me in their activities.

_______ 49. I like people to act close and personal with me.

_______ 50. I try to take charge of things when I am with people.

_______ 51. I like people to invite me to participate in their activities.

_______ 52. I like people to act distant towards me.

_______ 53. I try to have other people do things the way I want them done.

_______ 54. I take charge of things when I am with people.

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 FIRO-B
SCORING SHEET
Please refer to the scores written against each statement in the instrument. If the score for a
particular statement falls within the range of scores mentioned in below. (Against each
statement) put a tick mark in the relevant box, else leave it blank and go over to the next
statement. Please note that all the statement along with their scoring ranges are not in any
established sequence and you may have to search in different columns.

E-I W-C E-A W-I W-A E-C

1. 1-2-3 2.1-2-3-4 4.1-2 28. 1-2 29. 1-2 30. 1-2-3
3. 1-2-3-4 6.1-2-3-4 8.1-2 31. 1-2 32. 1-2 33. 1-2-3
5. 1-2-3-4 10. 1-2-3 12. 1 34. 1-2 35. 5-6 36. 1-2
7. 1-2-3 14. 1-2-3 17. 1-2 37. 1 38. 1-2 41. 1-2-3-4
9. 1-2 18. 1-2-3 19. 4-5-6 39. 1 40. 5-6 44. 1-2-3
11 1-2 20. 1-2-3 21. 1-2 42. 1-2 43. 1 47. 1-2-3
13 1-2 22. 1-2-3-4 23. 1-2 45. 1-2 46. 5-6 50. 1-2
15 1 24. 1-2-3 25. 4-5-6 48. 1-2 49. 1-2 53. 1-2
16. 1 26. 1-2-3 27. 1-2 51. 1-2 52. 5-6 54. 1-2
Total Ticks Total Ticks Total Ticks Total Ticks Total Ticks Total Ticks

Once you have completed the scoring, count the number of ticks in each column and write
the total number of that column in the relevant cell of the table below.
For Example:
• The number of ticks for the first (EI) column will go in the first blank cell of the first row
of the table below.
• The number of ticks for the second (WC) column will go in the second blank cell of the
second row of the table below.

I C A

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