The model that has perhaps been most influential in telling us more about personality disorders is the five-factor model. This builds on the five-factor model of normal personality mentioned earlier to help researchers understand the commonalities and distinctions among the different personality disorders by assessing how these individuals score on the five basic personality traits.…
Roger also believed that each individual had the ability to come to their own realization and knew how to analyze themselves. According to Roger humanistic approach intended to trust nonjudgmental environment in which he or she felt comfortable enough to work their own conflicts without feeling judged by others. In contrast to dispositional theory, personality traits attracted by situations or passed down from previous generations become very important when establishing relationships. Children who grow up with close family ties often share similarities with them. Child experiences can easily identify personality traits based on strong and weak points they have from their guardian parents or relatives. This supports the theory of how important child experiences are when forming personalities, and their behavior towards difficult situations. Their first reaction is based on their innate behavior.…
I must say that I do agree with the results of the test, but there are some aspects of it that I feel to be untrue. In general, I have to always stay busy and involved with various activities. I like being around people, leading, teaching and stimulating others into positive performances. I also like to act on things as opposed to just talking about it. Other people view me as having an outgoing personality. I also am able to relate to and have friends from all walks of life. On the other hand, I am one who does have to think things through, plan ahead, and am very structured (with things in order). I think that I am more a Sensing personality than a Intuitive one. I am more practical and a more hands on individual. Meaning, I often use and trust my experience before words and symbols. (Humanetrics.com, 1998-2011)…
There are many people in the world today. With each person comes a different personality and personality type. Each individual has different things that contribute to thier personalities and their attitudes. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a man names James R. Dortch Jr. He is 27 years old about 5'7 and weighs about 148 pounds. He is white non-Hispanic and from Fresno California. He is currently a staff sergeant in the United States Army. I had the pleasure of asking him some questions about his personality and his attitudes. In this paper we are going to explore his answers and compare them to my own answers to the same questions.…
Most of us know of Johnny Cash as the “Man in Black”. However, do we truly know who he is? Some could say he was a great performer, oblivious of how his music has had a tremendous impact in their lives. Johnny Cash was an exceptionally influential person in American history. His “Man in Black” image helped solidify not only his place as a music writer and performer, but also his ability to overcome the depths of drug addiction.…
On November 10th, 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina became the site of the only coup d’état in American history. The uprising of 1898 was complicated, with deep roots and lasting effects, yet this momentous event has gone largely ignored, relegated to an obscure corner of history where it is remembered only as a petty riot. It is rarely acknowledged as the incident that led to the overthrow of North Carolinian Reconstruction governments in favor of the Democratic assemblies that instituted the infamous Jim Crow laws, leading to a century of segregation. The Democrats of North Carolina staged this uprising as a reaction to the laws placed on them by Reconstruction—laws that were alien, diametrically opposed to the views held by the Old South,…
In the past more than a century, people mainly through the ability or intelligence test to explain individual differences in academic performance, more and more recent studies have shown that personality traits are also related to academic performance(Blickle G. 1996). The ‘Big Five personality’ dimension model is a theoretical model of personality traits which is very popular in the international psychology field in recent years. It constructs the main body of personality traits in five dimensions: openness,conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism, forming a questionnaire with good reliability and validity.…
Personality influences how people think, feel, respond, judge, and their well-being and life decisions. Therefore, personality develops the character traits of individuals. As written by Twenge and Zhang (309) based on two meta-analyses carried out on young Americans, a majority of them believe that their lives are subject to forces outside their efforts. The subjects of this study, who were mostly college students and young children between the ages of nine and 14, showed that for most people, personality predetermines how they interact with others around them. The role of personality in shaping individuals' lives has been considered by several scholars, who believe that people are driven by their personality, which, in turn, shapes their…
Is a person’s behavior analyzed by the situation they are in or is their behavior guided by their personality? For instance, if an individual who is usually calm and mellow turns aggressive during a sports game, is it safe to say that the aggressive behavior is a result of the sport or is that part of his personality? This can be either or. Behavior can be understood by the person’s personality as well as the environments that they are put in, when the situation they are in changes their personality changes to accommodate the situation, this can be classified as situational behavior. The dispositional theory tries to identify psychological…
Self-assessment helps individual…The characters in human being regards how the individual’s look, their thinking, action and feelings. Cross-culture also effects on one individual’s personality. The assessment of big five dimension discloses personality profile accurately. The result shows an overall of all scores. I do agree with the results of the assessment which fits my personality. The first trait is extraversion score which defines as personal character is not sociable, assertive and talkative person as well as shy and apprehensive. My score was 6 and at moderate level. Both extraversion and agreeableness are at moderate level of personality factor. Agreeableness defines straightforward and honest communication characteristics personality and the score was at 7. Conscientiousness and openness to experience scores are at high level of personality. Member of these two factors are perform best daily productivity and quality. Emotional Stability involves a person's ability to remain stable and balanced and my score was at high level. This score is totally fit me as I always calm, resistant to stress and able to control emotions and feelings at work.…
The big five personality test consisted of five different categories, openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and natural reactions. First off I think each category is extremely important when dealing with nursing, they play essential roles regarding their everyday work environment. With that being said I think the way a nurse scores is more or less equivalent to the type of they are with their patients. The first category is openness, which can mean to “think outside the box”, or to just be upfront and open, I think all nurses should score Farley high. An example could be when a patient is in pain and the medications they have is not helping it is a good idea to brainstorm on what to do to get your patient feeling up to par again, in other words to “think outside the box”, to get something more efficient for the patient. Being open is important as well, another example could be if they happen to mess up on a dosage of medication for their patient, it’s extremely important to be open with the doctor to let them know the mistake you made. Conscientiousness is the next category; it means to be thorough and well organized. Nurses should score high in this area; being organized is of great importance simply because a nurse that lacks in organization skills could accidently give a patient the wrong treatment because they got their notes mixed up or something of the sort. Organization also seems to keep you on point, to be on top of things, getting the job done without mistakes. The next category is extraversion, meaning if you are outgoing/socially active or if you prefer working/being alone. A nurse should be more socially active and outgoing because it can help them and their fellow coworkers to work as a team, it’s nice to be able to say “could you help me out with this”, and work together, rather than possibly struggling to do it alone. Agreeableness is the next category, meaning if you show compassion or…
After completing the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Assessment I discovered that my personality type is ISTJ, and this type makes up about 12% of the U.S. population. ISTJ stands for Introversion, Sensing, Thinking and Judging. I agree with the personality type that was chosen for me. After reading the report about the description of ISTJ, I think that my personality and preferences were outlined great. I am realistic, organized, reasonable, and consistent. I also know what works and doesn’t work based on past experiences and facts. When it comes to others I do often show that I care through actions more than using words.…
“The Big Five” are personality traits that are seen in middle-aged men and women in how he or she acts during this change. First, the neuroticism individuals who are high on this trait are those who are worrying, temperamental, self-pitying, self-conscious, emotional and vulnerable. Those who are low on this trait are calm, even-tempered, self-content, comfortable, unemotional, and hardy. This type of personality is those who don’t understand how to deal with the stage of the midlife changes. Extroversion is the next trait. The individuals who are high on this trait are affectionate, talkative, active, fun-loving, and passionate. This person is very loving and cares much for those around him or her. While those who are low are reserved, quiet, passive, sober, and emotionally unreactive. This person excludes himself from others and shows little emotion. Next, the openness to experience individuals who are high on this trait is imaginative, creative, original, curious, and liberal. Individuals who are low are down-to-earth, uncreative, conventional, uncurious, and conservative. These people are the majority of the middle-aged people by experiencing times of both the high and low side. Agreeableness individuals who are high on this trait are soft-hearted, trusting, generous, acquiescent, lenient, and good-natured. These people are willing to give when someone is in need and are very enjoyable to be around. Those who are low on this trait are ruthless, suspicious, stingy, antagonistic, critical, and irritable. They are just the opposite and are not fun to be around and are not willing to help out. Last, conscientiousness individuals who are high on this trait are conscientious, hard-working, well-organized, punctual, ambitious, and preserving. Those on the low side are negligent, lazy, aimless, and nonpersistent. Many people in the middle age step are at the low side of these traits but as the change comes to an end, they try to get back to the high side of the…
Empirical correlates of scores on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory –II-Restructured Form scales was observed in a college setting. This personality inventory in addition to six standard measures evaluating anger, assertiveness, cognitive failures, avoiding social situations, and the fear of social circumstances were given to over 800 college students including both male and female. This inventory was administered to test the cogency of scores on this personality assessment precise issues and interest scales. The outcome expressed data of overall decent convergent score validity for the MMPI-2-RF scales, mirrored in large effect size comparisons with standard measure scores. In addition, this personality assessment scales scores revealed…
Cherry (2010), “Erik Erickson’s theory of Psychosocial Development is one of the best-known theories of personality in psychology (Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Early Childhood, para 2). Farzaneh (2008), “Erickson’s Psychosocial Theory focuses on how society shapes and influences a person’s growing sense of ego and the quest for identity. Society is seen as a positive force that fosters the growth and development of the self. Each stage pointed out by Erickson represents a crisis in form of gradually increasing conflicts (The Different Conflicts and Stages of Life, para 8). Each stage represent a time where problems have to be resolved so one may continue to mature. If the crisis’s are dealt with in a satisfactory way their ego can move on to the next stage with competence and self-confidence. If the ego doesn’t develop in a healthy way it can lead to mental illnesses and maladjustments. Psychosocial theory focuses on human development through one’s lifespan from birth to death. This paper will explain how the Psychosocial Development Theory influences my understanding of the personalities and behaviors of people in society and the workplace, as well as, how it influences my role in society and workplace along with my interactions with others.…