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Self-Quiz:

The Clance IP Scale:
Do You Feel Like An Imposter?





Do you discount your success, or doubt that it will continue? Do you feel like a fake? Do you think that your success is due to luck and not your own internal abilities? Take this test and find out if these experiences are true for you.




The Clance IP Scale*

© Pauline Rose Clance



It is best to give the first response that enters your mind rather than dwelling on each statement and thinking about it over and over.



1. I have often succeeded on a test or task even though I was afraid that I would not do well before I undertook the task.

1 2 3 4 5
(not at all true) (rarely) (sometimes) (often) (very true)



2. I can give the impression that I'm more competent than I really am.

1 2 3 4 5



3. I avoid evaluations if possible and have a dread of others evaluating me.

1 2 3 4 5



4. When people praise me for something I've accomplished, I'm afraid I won't be able to live up to their expectations of me in the future.

1 2 3 4 5



5. I sometimes think I obtained my present position or gained my present success because I happened to be in the right place at the right time or knew the right people.

1 2 3 4 5



6. I'm afraid people important to me may find out that I am not as capable as they think I am.

1 2 3 4 5



7. I tend to remember the incidents in which I have not done my best more than those times I have done my best.

1 2 3 4 5



8. I rarely do a project or task as well as I'd like to do it.

1 2 3 4 5



9. Sometimes I feel or believe that my success in my life or in my job has been the result of some kind of error.

1 2 3 4 5



10. It's hard for me to accept compliments or praise about my intelligence or accomplishments.

1 2 3 4 5



11. At times, I feel my success has been due to some kind of luck.

1 2 3 4 5



12. I'm disappointed at times in my present accomplishments and think I should have accomplished much more.

1 2 3 4 5



13. Sometimes I'm afraid others will discover how much knowledge or ability I really lack.

1 2 3 4 5



14. I'm often afraid that I may fail at a new assignment or undertaking even though I generally do well at what I attempt.

1 2 3 4 5



15. When I have succeeded at something and received recognition for my accomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.

1 2 3 4 5



16. If I receive a great deal of praise and recognition for something I've accomplished, I tend to discount the importance of what I have done.

1 2 3 4 5



17. I often compare my ability to those around me and think they may be more intelligent than I am.

1 2 3 4 5



18. I often worry about not succeeding with a project or on an examination, even though others around me have considerable confidence that I will do well.

1 2 3 4 5



19. If I'm going to receive a promotion or gain recognition of some kind, I hesitate to tell others until it is an accomplished fact.

1 2 3 4 5



20. I feel bad and discouraged if I'm not "the best" or at least "very special" in situations that involve achievement.

1 2 3 4 5




*Under copyright by Pauline Rose Clance. Please do not reproduce without permission by Pauline Rose Clance, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University, 1190 Urban Life Building, University Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-3083, U.S.A., (404) 651-1606, prclance@gsu.edu Originally printed in Clance, P.R. (1985). The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear that Haunts Your Success . Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Peachtree Publishers.




Scoring the Impostor Test

The Impostor Test was developed to help individuals determine whether or not they have IP characteristics and, if so, to what extent they are suffering. There are three subscales within the test: fake, discount (success/ability), and luck (success through external sources; not internalizing ability).

After taking the Impostor Test, add together the numbers of the responses to each statement. If the total score is 40 or less, the respondent has few Impostor characteristics; if the score is between 41 and 60, the respondent has moderate IP experiences; a score between 61 and 80 means the respondent frequently has Impostor feelings; and a score higher than 80 means the respondent often has intense IP experiences. The higher the score, the more frequently and seriously the Impostor Phenomenon interferes in a person's life.

* Under copyright by Dr. Pauline Rose Clance. Please do not reproduce without permission. Originally printed in Clance's The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear that Haunts Your Success, Atlanta, Georgia: Peachtree Publishers.




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