self-select
Pick for yourself
Self-select means to choose oneself or to sort oneself into a category without external assignment.
People who self-select for a survey volunteer to participate, which can skew results: The respondents self-selected, so the data may not represent the general population.
Groups may self-select by interest or ability: Students self-select into advanced courses.
The adjective self-selected describes whatever results from this process.
Select from alternatives
determine · nominate · designate · appoint · decision · options · prioritize · screen
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
initiative · voluntary · discretion · personal choice · uncoerced
Mental strength resisting impulse
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- voluntaryDone by choice
- consentVoluntary agreement given
intentionality · motivation · purpose · desire · drive · resolve · commitment · agency
Disposition toward something
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- leaningTendency toward something
taste · bias · favoritism · predisposition · fondness · interest · proclivity · penchant
Standards for judgment
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- inclusionBeing made part
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
parameters · sorting · categorization · qualification · threshold · requirements · vetting · winnowing
Who someone is
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
nonconformity · originality · differentiation · personal style · individualism · authenticity · singular · idiosyncrasy
choose
Select from alternatives
elect · determine · nominate · designate · appoint · decision · options · prioritize · screen · sort
independence
Freedom from external control
- agencyPower to act
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
decision-making · initiative · voluntary · discretion · personal choice · uncoerced
willpower
Mental strength resisting impulse
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- voluntaryDone by choice
consent · intentionality · motivation · purpose · desire · drive · resolve · commitment · agency · discretion
inclination
Disposition toward something
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
leaning · taste · bias · favoritism · predisposition · fondness · interest · proclivity · penchant · liking
criteria
Standards for judgment
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- inclusionBeing made part
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
eligibility · parameters · sorting · categorization · qualification · threshold · requirements · vetting · winnowing · matching
identity
Who someone is
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
traits · nonconformity · originality · differentiation · personal style · individualism · authenticity · singular · idiosyncrasy · unconventionality