self-assessments

Judging your own work

Self-assessments are evaluations you conduct on yourself—your skills, performance, knowledge, or progress.

Common in educational and workplace settings, they ask you to reflect honestly on your own strengths and weaknesses: The course required weekly self-assessments.

Self-assessments may be formal questionnaires or informal reflection exercises.

psychological

personality tests

Instruments measuring individual traits

emotional intelligence · introspection · cognitive biases · mental health screening · coping mechanisms · mindfulness · values clarification · attachment styles · behavioral patterns

workplace

performance reviews

Formal employee evaluations

career planning · job performance · annual reviews · peer feedback · competencies · KPIs · leadership qualities · teamwork skills · communication skills · accountability

educational

learning styles

Supposed individual absorption methods

rubrics · metacognition · exam preparation · skill mastery · learning objectives · reading level · critical thinking · time management · test anxiety · study strategies

medical

pain scales

Tools measuring discomfort intensity

family history · warning signs · vitals · wellness checks · quality of life · health literacy

tax

estimated taxes

Prepaid government obligations

write-offs · tax liability · Schedule C · taxable income · withholding · compliance · documentation · receipts · business expenses · home office

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source of evaluation

self-assessmentspeer reviews

Expert evaluation of work

360-degree feedback · performance reviews · customer reviews · teacher evaluations · teacher assessments

objectivity/subjectivity

self-assessmentsstandardized tests

Identical exams given uniformly

diagnostic tests

Family

self, selves, selfhood, selfish, selfishly, selfishness, unselfish, unselfishly, selfless

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