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towards it without anybody having to remind you or tell you. For
example, if as a student you have not done well in school/college and do

not have a valid reason for poor performance, it will be interpreted as a

low sense of responsibility. Because, as a student, your duty is to study
hard, and if you have failed to do that, it will obviously mean that your

sense of responsibility is low.

Factor III: Social Effectiveness

This factor includes five qualities which are an outcome of the dynamic
interaction of the above two factors, i.e. the head and the heart.

8. Initiative (Inv): It is the ability to originate an action. The assessors see

if you take the lead in the right direction and sustain it till the result is
achieved.

9. Self-confidence (SC): It is the faith in your own abilities to meet

stressful and unfamiliar situations.

10. Speed of Decision (SOD): It is the ability to arrive at a workable

decision quickly. There are two components of this, namely,
appropriateness of the decision and quickness in arriving at a decision.

11. Ability to Influence the Group (AIG): It is the ability of a person to

influence others in the group to achieve the objectives set by him/her.
What is seen is, whether you can convince others to do things that you

want them to do willingly, without the use of any force.

12. Liveliness (Liv): It is the capacity of a person to remain calm and

cheerful when faced with difficulties, and bring about a cheerful

atmosphere in the group. What is seen is, whether you get unduly
worried or disturbed when faced with difficult situations.

Factor IV: Dynamism