Temperament Quiz

Anthropologist Margaret Mead addressed the differences in temperament found between men and women in her book Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies (1935). In this study she concluded that sex has no bearing on social traits and the temperament of an individual. Her research looked at whether masculine or feminine traits are innate or learned. She also questioned whether men and women differ because of nature (heredity) or nurture (socialization). She concludes that cultural conditioning is more important than biology in shaping the behavior of women and men. The observed differences in temperament between men and women are not a function of their biological differences. Rather, they result from differences in the socialization

What is temperaments and how is it formed? Temperament is the way a person or in this matter a child or infant would behave or react to an event or their environment (Cook & Cook, 2014). A temperament is formed by nature and nurture, all thought an infant is born with an “innate tendency” the temperament will form as the infant parents reinforce this temperament (Cook & Cook, 2014). Some infants are born more sociable, and others might be shy and even afraid of most things (Cook & Cook, 2014). Everyone needs to feel accepted, and children are not far behind, is important they feel accepted even if their temperament “isn’t easy to handle” or just a breeze temperament (Zerotothree, 2010). A child’s temperament and personality can be a something they have inherited from the infants’ parents, but the environment where the infant grows is just as important as the genetics (Cook &

Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of Personality (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

After looking at the results, the writer understood some of his own tendencies and consoled himself that he did not have to good at everything. He opined that the knowledge of these personality types can help in developing a deeper understanding of people around him.

Based on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, my type of temperament was ISFJ. According to Kendra Cherry this letters stand for introverted, sensing, feeling, and judging (n.d, para.1). Keirsey.com puts this four letters together and defines it as The Protectors which would be one of the 16 personality types. The protectors make about ten percent of the population and their “primary interest is in the safety and security of those they care about - their family, their circle of friends, their students, their patients, their boss, their fellow-workers, or their employees (Guardian Portrait of the Protector (ISFJ), n.d, para 1).

After taking the Discerning Your Personality Shape Quiz, it concluded that I was a circle. Honestly, I was shocked how accuracy some of the information was. The main one being it that as Circle’s we smile a lot. While I might not seem like that in the classroom, outside of the school this is me. Everyone at work and most of my family members always call me smiley. “I often get remarks like don’t you ever stop smiling?” Or “Can you just be mad for once?” Another thing that this test pointed out is that I enjoy working with groups and that I am a people person. I believe that this is accurate because with nursing you have to be a people person and also have to empathize with your patients. Teamwork is a huge part of nursing because we

The four temperaments identified by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter are guardians, idealists, artisans, and rationals. Guardians are called concrete cooperators and are usually focused on their jobs and responsibilities. People with this temperament emphasize the importance of following rules, respecting others, and obeying laws. The idealist are abstract cooperators who talk a lot about their hopes, imaginations, and dreams. Idealists focus on ways to achieve their goals while complying with their moral standards. Artisans, concrete utilitarians, are very focused on things right here and right now. Artisans love seeing things right in front of them instead of imagining and will do almost anything to reach satisfaction, even if it is not in accord with rules or ethics. Finally, rationalists, also called abstract utilitarians, focus on problems and solutions. They try to be efficient when achieving their goals, no matter the consequence.

On the emotional intelligence quiz, I received a 70 out of 100. I learned that in most situations, I’m the calm one, who is usually trying to talk sense into someone else. For example the question about the angry customer on the phone, I choose the answer about talk to him, and offering him options that could help with his problem. I learned that I’m a problem solver, which I would have never have pictured myself as being. I think of myself more as a listener, than a problem solver. It does make sense though since being a problem solver and listener do go together. You have to listen to someone to help them solve their problems. I know that people will come to me, if they have problems with anything. So I’m a lot more savvy than I thought I

Social withdrawal comprises of shyness, reticence, and social inhibition, and it involves avoidance of social interaction with familiar and unfamiliar peers and adults (Kiel & Buss, 2011). As discussed in the three articles, social withdrawal is the result of negative parenting of a child with difficult temperament. Temperament is defined as biologically based individual differences in style of approach and response to the environment (van den Akker, Dekovic, Prinzie & Asscher, 2010). Children can be classified on their temperament as introvert and/or extrovert. Introvert characteristics include being very self-aware, thoughtful, emotionally private, quiet and reserved. Extrovert traits include but are not limited to assertiveness, talkativeness,

This essay identifies some critical reasons for why personality testing is still a key part of research today. It started by introducing a middle aged lady who was struggling with the loss of her unborn child and provided a test that could help identify her challenges and assist with a treatment. Subsequently, this essay provided commentary on four separate articles, which discussed the uses of personality testing within an organizational setting and the United States military. In addition, this essay discussed legislation concerning psychological tests throughout different states in the United States and the impact of not having the correct title and license in order to administer the tests and assessments to those in need. This essay also

Throughout this paper it will explain the how personality assessments are need in the psychology field. It will explain the historical terms associated with personality assessments and how some authors reflect on these test. It will discuss important areas that clinicians need to have competency in. It will discuss the Five Factor Personality Inventory for Children (FFPI-C) and how this assessment can be utilized. Furthermore, it will include the assessment process, administration process, and how it is interpreted. Including, how clinicians/practitioners need to maintain competency with multicultural backgrounds.

In conclusion, all the four assessments showed my leadership qualities and areas need to be enriched. Student leadership inventory showed the three areas I need to focus which are 'Inspire a Shared Vision, challenge the Process, and Encourage the Heart'. Success in enterprise and in life has been, is now, and will continue to be a function of how well people work and engage with each other. Success in leadership depends on our capacity to build and sustain collaborative human relationships.

While being here at Mid-America Christian University and taking classes I have had the pleasure of taking this test more than once and each time my personality seems to have changed. The type of personality which was generated from this Jung Typology personality test identified me as being and ISFJ. It showed that I am an ISFJ Introvert (22%) Sensing (3%) Feeling (9%) Judging (56%). This assessment in looking at the results is a fairly accurate assessment of my personality. The personality type which is most consistence with my perception of myself would be that of being an “Introvert” which showed a 22%.

Another cultural influence on infants’ development is temperament. According to (Nilsen, 2014), she suggested that along with attachment comes infants’ temperament that is an inborn characteristic trait, in that the appearance of emotions are express by infants’ reflexes, joy, and cries that vary in intensity. Some infants express contentment or joy motionless, while other actively express these emotions. Their intensity of their cries also differs, depending on their temperament instead of their discontent, and change over time by influences that have impacted their emotions such as human interaction (Nilsen, 2014). In accordance, (Bremmer and Wachs, 2010) added that temperament is also affected

According to the Jung Personality Test, my personality type would be referred to as INFJ. This stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Judging. There are many different types of personality types; however, INFJ is noted to be the rarest of them all. While all of us can have certain traits of all letters, for example, an individual who is an introvert can also have some extrovert tendencies, this personality tests gives us an accurate assessment of our most pronounced traits. Each letter stands for a different aspect of my personality such as how we deal with others, how we gather information and make decisions, and our attitude towards others. A better understanding of a person’s personality type will help that person analyze his/her own behavior, but also recognize possible weaknesses associated with that personality. Recognizing personality weaknesses is the key to becoming a better person, friend, co-worker, and manager. Very good