The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II

There are four basic temperament groups, which describe human behavior, according to the Keirsey Temperament Theory and they are guardians, idealists, artisans and

With the use of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter – II, I was categorized as a guardian, and the results of the test were impressively accurate. I pride myself on being dependable, helpful, and hardworking. While I do enjoy leisure time with my peers, I become more serious when dealing with my duties and responsibilities. I tend to focus on credentials and traditions, and I can be highly meticulous about schedules and following proper procedures. Although change can be healthy and beneficial, I go about it cautiously. These aspects of who I am strongly influence my decision-making process. I have always been described as an optimist because I am determined to find the positive aspects in all things. This, however, does not prohibit my skepticisms. Whether I am deciding on what to eat or where and how to spend my money, I am consistent in weighing out my options and determining all possible outcomes and consequences. This cautiousness is often mistaken for indecisiveness, but I agree entirely with the statement that, in the end, it is better to be safe than to be

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter is the most commonly used personality instrument in the world. The Keirsey temperament is a tool that helps people better understand their personality. After taking quiz, it was revealed that I most closely resemble the Guardian temperament.

Every person has a personality that is so complex that it cannot be described completely and accurately just through personality tests. My personality may seem a bit spontaneous at times, but it is usually stable. I see myself as an angry person who just wants things to work out in the end. I was characterized as a “Guardian” by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, and I agree with this result. Although it may seem as if I am detached or uninterested, in the end I always want to make sure everyone is happy. A lot of my friends and some of my siblings have told me that I act to much like their mom, since I tend to get over protective of those around me. But in order to appear cool and unaffected, I tend to pretend that I do not care for others. It

Personality and how we behave have been of much interest to psychologists for a long time now and because of this there have been many theories and theorists that have been developed. Personality is defined as consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within and individual (Fritzley, 2012, p. 10). There are six main approaches to personality psychology they include: biological approach, humanistic approach, behaviorist approach, trait approach, psychoanalytic approach and cognitive approach. Each approach shines a little light onto why we behave the way we do and how our personalities are formed, the approaches contain many different theories from

Everybody has his or her own type of personality. We all act in a certain way that makes us who we are. It is believed that our parents, peers and, the environment we grow up in, shape us. Personality is describes as a combination of emotions, attitude, and behavioral patterns of an individual. There is a reason that we are the way we are and there are many theories that go along with that. Different theorist present their own definitions of the word personality based on their own theoretical positions. Which brings us to discussing Carl Jung’s theory of analytical psychology and Harry

Funder discusses on how personality psychology formulates around numerous basic approaches. One approach Funder talks about is the biological approach, which addresses the mental process on our behavior including anatomy, physiology, genetics, and evolution. This approach analyses our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors through our mind. Another approach that Funder discusses is the trait approach, which is basically the study of human personality; the trait approach concentrates on the way an individual differs in emotion, thought, and behavior and how those differences are measured. These two approaches complement each other because the trait approach focuses on routine patterns of an individual that are behaviors, feelings, and thoughts which those

A person’s personality says much about who he or she is. People define personality in different ways. Researcher after researcher has tried to come up with the best definition for what personality truly means. Case studies, correlational studies, and experimental designs are some of the most commonly used methods of research. These methods help better define personality. The advantages and disadvantages of each method differ and can be helpful or hurtful to the research of an individual’s personality.

I first became familiar with the Keirsey Temperament Sorter when taking a psychology class last semester. After recently discussing the Barnum effect in that class, I was skeptical to review the results that may just give vague, general descriptions that could fit anyone. I didn't want to read to much into my temperament style description and let it control my actions and beliefs. However, after receiving my results and reviewing the material, I found that the assessment is very accurate and I could connect specifically to many of the descriptions presented. It even helped explain why I wanted to become a teacher. In addition to taking the Keirsey Temperament Sorter then, I also completed it three other times over the summer as part of my final

These individuals tend to be very competitive and self-critical. They strive to achieve their goals without having a sense of joy in their efforts or accomplishments. Usually related to this there is a presence of a significant life imbalance which is characterised by a high work involvement. These individuals are easily wound up and usually over react to things. Therefore, they also usually have a high blood pressure.

in order to analyze the patterns that determine personality, certain issues need to be addressed

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).

The topic for this week’s paper was to do an analysis about our own personality type and to include supporting documentation for why I either agreed or did not agree with the personality type that was determined from taking the Jung Typology Test.

Each of us has different personalities. Beginning as an infant, all of us have no idea who or what kind an individual we are. All of us see the world through the eyes of our very own parents, guardians or other adults who tried to show and teach us what really the world is. Those individuals show us their own ideas of what truly are right and wrong, the good and bad. However, as we grow, our peers have much influence over how we define ourselves. There could be times, an individual would desire to fit in and belong to be like others. Likewise, in the society we belong to, each of us has tried to learn and take in all of our experiences, and relationships with other people. For this reason, Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) is the

This paper is a comparison of three different viewpoints on the subject of personality. Carl Jung, B.F. Skinner, and Carl Rogers all had very different outlooks on what defined someone’s personality. As an added feature I have included myself as a theorist because my views are also different from the previous mentioned theorists. This paper will also look briefly into the background of each theorist because their views on life began in their childhood. Amazingly you will notice the all had similar backgrounds, but came up with completely different ways of looking at life.