2023-04-26 15:32:35
The Clance Scale Test
This test was developed by psychologist Pauline Rose Clance with the aim of determining whether or not you have characteristics of this syndrome and, if so, to what extent you suffer from it.
1. I have often passed tests or tasks that I initially thought I mightn’t.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
2. I can give the impression that I am more competent than I really am.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
3. I avoid evaluations if possible: I fear others’ evaluations of me.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
4. When someone rewards me for something I’ve done, I’m afraid I won’t live up to their future expectations.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
5. I sometimes think I got my current position because I was there in the right place at the right time.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
6. I’m afraid people important to me will find out that I’m not as good as they think I am.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
7. I tend to remember projects for which I did not give my best.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
8. I rarely embark on a project or task even if I really want to.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
9. Sometimes I feel that my success is the result of several coincidences.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
10. It’s hard for me to accept compliments that relate to my intelligence or my accomplishments.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
11. Sometimes I think that if I’m successful now, it’s because I was lucky.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
12. I often think that I might have done better, and because of this I am disappointed with my successes.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
13. Sometimes I worry regarding others finding out regarding my shortcomings.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
14. I am often afraid of failing in a new task given to me.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
15. I often think that I will fail to recognize success in another project.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
16. If I get praise and recognition for something I’ve done, I tend to downplay what I’ve done.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
17. I often compare my abilities to those of people around me and think they may be smarter than me.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
18. I often worry regarding not succeeding even though everyone knows I’m going to shine.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
19. When I am regarding to receive a promotion, I wait until the last moment to announce it, in case it does not happen in the end.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
20. I feel discouraged if I’m not “the best” in situations that involve being successful.
1) False 2) Rarely 3) Sometimes 4) Often 5) Absolutely true
Add the numbers associated with your answers.
If the score is less than 40, you only have a few impostor traits.
If the score is between 40 and 60, you experience impostor syndrome quite often.
If the score is above 60, impostor syndrome frequently interferes with your life: it is quite possible that you suffer mentally and physically from it.
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