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Identifying personality types can prove to be a useful tool in organizations because personality is “considered a determinant of preferences in decision-making” (Ahmed, A., Hasnain, N., Venkatesan, M, 2012). By using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), one can gain a better understanding of the cognitive functions of themselves and/or others. This paper examines a learner’s experience with the Myers-Briggs personality test.

The big five is a theory of 5 domains of personality, which dates back to approximately 1884. The five domains relate to the ideas of openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability and extraversion. Openness, which is mainly in regard to experience, can be defined as breadth, depth, originality, and complexity of an individuals’ mental and experiential life. Conscientiousness is goal-orientated approaches, with impulse control in order to facilitate

My scores on the Big Five Inventory assessment were high in almost every category (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness), excluding the trait of neuroticism, which I scored in the middle range.

The five-factor model (FFM) is a contemporary construct describing personality. It incorporates five traits – openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism also referred to as OCEAN. Within each dimension, there are specific personality attributes, for example, openness includes subcategories of feelings and actions. The FFM was influenced by Cattell’s 16-factor model (1957) and shares traits with many other personality theories such as Eysenck’s PEN model. There has been an ongoing debate discussing how many factors appropriately represent the brain structure of personality, suggestions have varied from 2-7, recently Almagor et al. (1995) advocated that a 7-factor model unfolds when evaluative traits are involved. Costa & Mcrae (1992) claim that the FFM is the best theory of personality, however, the model has received much criticism. Through examining different aspects of the model its credibility can be explored.

There are five major dimensions of personality: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness. Neuroticism includes anxiety, depression, hostility, impulsiveness, self-consciousness, and vulnerability. Warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking and positive emotions characterize extraversion. Openness includes openness to fantasy, aesthetics, feelings, actions, ideas and values. The facets of agreeableness include altruism, compliance, modesty, straightforwardness, tender-mindedness, and trust. Conscientiousness includes achievement striving, competence, deliberation, dutifulness, order and self-discipline (Article 3).

Everyday you learn more and more about yourself.. You might not know it, but you could really like the sushi at the local place you always pass through after school but never get the curiosity of trying it. As senior year comes half of us know where we want to do with the rest of their lives, but the other half is still trying to find who they are. Taking personality tests can be important because they help us learn more about ourselves whether or not they are accurate. While taking both the Big Five Project and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment, I learned a little more about myself then I had expected.

Personality can be defined through the model used in Parker’s et al. (2004) study which includes agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, neuroticism, and extraversion. Agreeableness is getting along with other people, conscientiousness is the ability to stay on task, openness is how a person adapts to change, neuroticism is a predisposition to negative emotions, and extraversion is the need for sensation-seeking. Together those personality dimensions describe individual differences. To measure these dimensions, a common tool used was the NEO Five-Factor Inventory. This was a self-report questionnaire containing 60 items, and a score is calculated to indicate the level of each dimension.

The Myers-Briggs Personality Test is discussed in two steps. In Step 1, the results of my Myers-Briggs Personality test are discussed while going into detail about each letter. Real life examples are provided for context of each letter. The weaknesses of each letter are also discussed. In Step 2, the lessons learned about how it relates to organizational behavior and to my specific organization are discussed.

Therefore, I expected the results would be at least not greatly deviating from the ISTJ that I have learned about myself. Being rather determined about rights and wrongs, I was often told that I give the first impression of being “aloof and perhaps somewhat cold” (ISTJ, 2016). I agree with many of the characteristics given in personality tests, but some portion of the information in such assessments with explanation can be left to a chance. In this respect, I would not advise using personality tests for hiring purposes, because a person considered creative and easygoing, such as extraverted types, might appear too emotional and lacking the sense of hierarchy. Primarily, the test can be used to facilitate further development of the team member in a new place and evaluate the potential for assignment or promotion, using both self-report personality inventories and projective tests to ensure conscious and unconscious aspects of personality are

The personality assessment was a very strategic test that made one self understand new ideas of how one should perceive his or her own personality towards their ideal career path. My personality tested as ISTP which stands for Introverted,sensing,thinking, and perceiving. This personality description gave me a clear insight to the possible care choices that may be best suited for me. As being a person with high intrapersonal intelligence I am aware of my own strengths and weaknesses that am able to understand my own personality better.

The self assessment test are a powerful tool to gain knowledge about ourselves. It helps us draw a clear picture of our strengths and weaknesses. In taking a self assessment test I learn something new about myself each time. I find things I need to improve on, as well as areas that I have enhanced in (Bethel University, 2014). The five weakest areas in my life go hand in hand. My weakest areas are Writing, the ability to conduct research, the ability to adapt to change, my self esteem and confidence, and the ability to focus on one thing at a time (Bethel University, 2014). Writing, research, and grammar are my first areas of weakness I want to master. I feel that when I master these skills it will help me to become more confident in myself. Multi tasking is what a working mother does. Focusing on one task at a time is hard for me to do. The five strengths are determination, management and leadership skills, speaking, reading, and the ability to get along with diverse groups (Bethel University, 2014). While evaluating myself, I have learned that determination is my highest area. My parent’s instilled in me that hard work and determination, along with Christ was the key to a successful life. First, determination has been the driving force in my life. I have been a manager in the finance world for over five years. We all know that money can bring out a different side in all of us. Although I have a great staff to work for me, I use my strengths each and every day. The ability

With countless personality assessments available, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is most often chosen over the others. Based on the theories of Carl Jung, this assessment identifies personality constructs based on four different scales. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is often used to determine the level of leadership ability that an individual possesses. This information can be beneficial in team building in both educational and organizational settings.

For each of us, knowing our personality type and temperament allows us to leverage our strengths and to recognize areas of weakness. This can also be extended to our interactions with others, so that we attempt to recognize the personality and temperaments of those around us, i.e. Typewatching, in order to facilitate more efficient and effective communication. In so doing, we can become better employees, managers, spouses, children, and, ultimately, for the Christian, more like Christ. The Myers-Briggs Personality Test can provide a general overview of one’s personality type as a starting point to positively influence organizational behavior.

Different personality traits make us who we are today. There are many factors to our personalities and each aspect illustrates a bigger picture of who we are and how we came to be. Openness to experience is a factor of the Five Factor Model (FFM) that describes my personality and is an essential part of who I am in this society. Openness utilizes active imagination, attentiveness to inner feelings, intellectual curiosity, interest in variety, and interest in aesthetics. It is used to display a general appreciation for creative ideas, imaginations, and the arts. Due to a sufficient amount of psychometric research, it is valid to say that openness is viewed as a global personality trait that is comprised of a set of specific habits,

Countless studies and meta-analysis have been done on the effect of the individual personality on success, whether it be within the workplace or an educational institute (ETS, 2016).