1st Year Organisational Behaviour
What are personality assessments? These are a range of tasks and duties that are used to determine various aspects of a singles individual personality or emotional status .The most common of these tests is The Big Five Locator. It is mainly based on values, lifestyle and attitude .The theory was initially created by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae in 1970.The assessment involves a questionnaire that outlines five main traits namely openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and negative emotionality.tis can also be known as OCEAN. Although this is the most acceptable method of assessing personality psychologists still believe is not entirely accurate. According to the assessment I scored a figure of 21 in the openness trait, this means that I am curious and eager to explore as of now I completely agree with the assessment as I find myself to be a very outgoing individual who has never been afraid to try new activities. Conscientiousness this refers to the level at which an individual is dependable or spontaneous a high mark in this trait would mean that the individual is dependable I scored 16.The figure 16 shows a balance between these two qualities .The third trait is extraversion. Extraversion is difference between an individual being outgoing and energetic compared to solidarity and being reserved in this trait I scored 21 this shows that I am an outgoing individual, again I agree with the test in relation to this result. Agreeableness could simply be defined by the word it is the level at which one is compassionate and friendly to others in this trait, I scored 18.This is a fairly high score which signifies a strength in public relations .The last trait is negative emotions in this trait I scored 12 which reflects that I am calm, secure and guilt free individual.
The overall description of my personality using The Big Five Locator shows that I am a very outgoing person, I am always willing to try new adventures and activities .It also shows