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personality. Unit 5 Lesson 1. Objectives: . Define personality. Identify function of personality theory. Examine different assessments of personality. Warm Up:. FOCUS ON ME My most valuable asset… My biggest blind spot… Reasons others might not like me… My greatest regret…
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personality Unit 5 Lesson 1
Objectives: • Define personality. • Identify function of personality theory. • Examine different assessments of personality.
Warm Up: • FOCUS ON ME • My most valuable asset… • My biggest blind spot… • Reasons others might not like me… • My greatest regret… • Event I’m most proud of… • What we value in ourselves and others • Others see, we may not…hot buttons • Something we want to change • Do it or let it go • Come back to when unsure of self
Personality • What is personality? • What do personality psychologists do? • Individual’s unique patterns for thinking, feeling, and behaving. • Describe & explain how personalities dvp and why personalities exist.
Origins • Ancient Greeks • Humors • Body Fluids = Personality Type • Sanguine • Cheerful & Passionate • Phlegmatic • Dull & Unemotional • Melancholic • Unhappy & Depressed • Choleric • Angry & Hot-tempered Clockwise Top Left: Melancholic, Choleric, Phlegmatic, Sanguine (13th c Images)
Assessing Personality • Uses: • Diagnose disorders • Counsel people about day-to-day problems • Select personnel • Conduct research • Methods must be • Reliable (same results) • Valid (measure what’s intended)
Assessing Personality • Objective or Self-Report Tests • MMPI-2 • 567 ?s, T/F/Can’t say • Used to diagnose disorders • The 16PF • Measures 16 basic dimensions of personality • The NEO Inventory • Measure Big 5 Traits: OCEAN
Assessing Personality • Projective Techniques – individual interpretation of ambiguous material • Rorschach – inkblots • Traits and Stress • Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) • Story-telling • Themes : concerns, needs, conflicts, desires
Activity – Design a Personality Test • Step 1 – Brainstorm List of Personality Traits / Characteristics • Narrow list to 8 terms you feel are the major components of personality. (Eliminate lesser, combine similar) • Ex Leadership • Write 2 statements for each trait (can be answered True/False). • When I join clubs, I like to run for officer position. • People usually seek my opinion when they’re having problems.
Closure • What’s the difference between an objective and projective personality test? • Self-reported answers to standardized questions • Open-ended responses to ambiguous stimuli