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due Jul 13 at 10:58pm

Week 5 – Discussion 1
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Big 5 Personality Test
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 7 from the Harré (2006) e-book as well as the required Maslow (1943), Freud (1910), Bandura (1999), and the United States Office of Personnel Management (n.d.) articles.
This week, you will complete two different versions of the Big 5 Personality Test. First, go through the
Qualtrics platform
to take the complete test online . After you have completed the online test, you will see a link to download the Big Five Personality Short Form document version. Click the link and save the Big Five Personality Short Form document to your computer. Complete and score the short form version within the downloaded document. Once you have completed both the online and document versions attach the completed document short form to your initial post. In the discussion forum analyze and briefly explain the Big 5 Personality Test as a scientific tool. Detail your experience with both the online and document versions and give your opinion as to which of the two provided the better experience. Be sure to cite specific reasons for your statements.
Using the PSY600
Making Sense of the Big 5 Personality Short Form
tool as a guide, analyze the results from your document version. (Note: This is for educational purposes. There is no right or wrong personality type.) Assess how accurate the results are based on your understanding of yourself and the results as analyzed. Refute any areas with which you disagree providing examples which may disprove the assessment results. Evaluate the contemporary applications of personality tests today using the information provided in the United States Office of Personnel Management (n.d.) article on assessment and selection. Assess how knowing one’s personality type can benefit them personally and professionally.
Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.
Compare and contrast your experience completing and analyzing your results of the Big 5 Personality Test with that of your peer. What insights did you gain from reviewing your peerâs experience with this personality assessment? Did these insights change your mind about your own results? Compare your assessment of the benefits of knowing oneâs personality type on personal and professional life to that of your peer. Comment on any differences between your classmateâs statements and your own. Provide suggestions as to how your classmate might view this type of assessment in a different light. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. MST on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.
Big Five Personality Short Form
This is an example of an individual self-assessment of personal styles.The sample questions below allow you to indicate your personal style on each of five global trait dimensions.There is no ârightâ or âwrongâ or âgoodâ or âbadâ side to these dimensions; rather they help you identify your stylistic disposition and potential strengths.This is similar to finding out if you are left- or right-handed.Below each global trait is an example of personal style and three related questions with some on each of the poles.
Openness is the level of a personâs receptiveness to novel ideas, change, innovation, and new learning.On the continuum, this can be seen as preference for change on one end of the spectrum and preference for stability on the other.
Preference for Change
You value new learning, change, and innovation and find motivation in novelty, variety, and possibilities for improvement. New tasks and new learning are stimulating and attractive to you.
Answer each of the questions listed below by marking the selection that best describes your present agreement or disagreement with each statement.
Preference for Stability
You value familiarity, predictability, and precedent, and find comfort in stability, routine, and tradition. New tasks and new learning may be uninteresting or demanding for you.
The idea of lifelong learning appeals to me.
Strongly Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I find it fun to learn and develop new hobbies
Agree
I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
Conscientiousness is the factor related to oneâs reliability, dependability, trustworthiness, and the inclination to follow norms and rules.
Structured
Orderly, organized, and predictable, you strive to work according to plan and obey the rules, and you expect others to do the same. Comfortable with established procedures and policies, you appreciate reliability and conscientiousness in those around you.
Flexible
Spontaneous, flexible, and adaptable, you strive to get results, by unconventional means if necessary, and feel restricted by rules and regulations. Comfortable with ambiguity, you appreciate originality and nonconformity in those around you.
I am very dependable and reliable in everything I do
I like to keep everything I own in its proper place.
It is hard for me to keep my bedroom neat and clean.
Extroversion
Extroversion is a tendency to be outgoing, social, expressive, and talkative.
Introverted
Inward-oriented and reserved, you prefer one-to-one or small group meetings to larger groups. You like to concentrate on one task at a time in a quiet setting with few distractions. Interacting with others takes energy; you re-energize by spending time alone.
Extroverted
Outgoing, gregarious, and talkative, you enjoy meetings and gatherings of all kinds and conversations with many people. You like to work interactively on multiple tasks and donât mind interruptions. Being alone takes energy; you re-energize by spending time with people.
I am very outgoing and talkative.
I have a lot of energy when I am around other people.
I am a fairly quiet person in most group settings.
Agreeableness is a propensity for working well with a team and functioning cooperatively on group tasks.
Empathetic
When appraising problems and drawing conclusions, you focus on the feelings and concerns of the people involved. Empathetic and considerate, you prefer to take account of emotions and personal sensitivities in your decisions.
Tough-Minded
When appraising problems and drawing conclusions, you focus on the facts involved and an objective analysis of results and costs. Dispassionate and logical, you prefer to make decisions based on data and demonstrable impact on the bottom line.
I try to get along with other people, even if I don’t like them.
I try to be nice and polite in every situation.
I donât let personal feelings get in the way when I have to make decisions involving money.
Neuroticism (Emotional Stability)
Emotional Stability has to do with a personâs overall level of adjustment and the tendency to remain emotionally stable when faced with stress and pressures.
Emotionally Resilient
Resilient to work pressure, you can handle high levels of job stress without becoming upset. Calm when faced with stressors and conflict, you donât internalize tensions, and you recover quickly from disappointments and setbacks.
Emotionally Reactive
Reactive to work pressure, you are drained by stress and conflict in your work environment. You respond strongly to stressors, readily internalize tensions, develop symptoms of strain, and recover slowly from setbacks.
I smile a lot when I am around other people.
I feel good about myself most of the time.
My mood goes up and down more than most people.
Making Sense of the Big Five Personality Short Form
Big Five Personality Short Form
This is an example of an individual self-assessment of personal styles.The sample questions below allow you to indicate your personal style on each of five global trait dimensions.There is no ârightâ or âwrongâ or âgoodâ or âbadâ side to these dimensions; rather, they help you identify your stylistic disposition and potential strengths.This is similar to finding out if you are left- or righthanded.Below each global trait is an example of personal style and three related questions with some on each of the poles.
Preference for Change
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Answer each of the questions listed below by marking the selection that best describes your present agreement or disagreement with each statement.
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Preference for Stability
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Strongly Agree
Neutral
Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
Looking at the responses to each question in our example as indicated by the red ”
XX
,” the test shows that this person may have a preference for stability. In this case, the definition notes he or she values familiarity, predictability, and precedent, and finds comfort in stability, routine, and tradition. New tasks and new learning may be uninteresting or demanding. Had the results tracked toward the other side of the grid, a preference for change might have been indicated.
Repeat for each section that follows on
the short form.