Personality Lab

Task 1:

Complete the Five Factor Personality Test

http://www.personal.psu.edu/~j5j/IPIP/
Or
http://personality-testing.info/tests/BIG5.php
Screen Shot your results and attach it to the lab.

Task 2:

Complete the Jungian Personality Test

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm The Keirsey Temperament

Sorter based on the Myers-Briggs. A fun personality test based on the belief that
personality is the combination of distinct traits.
Screen shot your results and attach it to the lab.

The link “Kiersey Results” link:

http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/overview_temperaments.asp
will help you understand your results and discusses career choices and relationship
styles for your personality type. Click on your type on the column on the right and
read about your type.

Task 3:

Go to the following webpages and complete at least 2 additional personality tests.

(BE SURE TO TAKE A PERSONALITY TEST, NOT INTELLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER,
ALSO, IF MONEY IS REQUESTED, CHOOSE A DIFFERENT TEST AND REPORT LINK
TO ME!):

Freud Inventory : http://similarminds.com/freud.html

Locus of Control Inventory: http://similarminds.com/cgi-bin/locus.pl

http://similarminds.com/personality_tests.html
http://personality-testing.info/

Make sure you screen shot your results to include in your report.

Analysis:
Pick one personality characteristic to analyze. You should
choose something that comes out with a high score in more
than one of the personality tests.

What characteristic did you choose? Empathy

_____________________

1. Use Freudian Theory to explain how you got this

characteristic: I think I got this trait because my answers showed signs to
superego. This meaning I know the difference from right and wrong.
2. Social Learning Theory to explain how you got this
characteristic: I think I got this trait because my learning process and social
behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and
imitating others
3. Use Trait Theory to explain how you got this
characteristic: I think I got this trait because I can be defined as habitual
patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion
4. Use Humanistic Theory to explain how you got this
characteristic: I think I got this trait because of how I
passive when others are upset.

Application:
How do your findings relate to the bigger picture of
psychology? How can you use the results to be successful in
college? How do the results fit with your future career goals?
Write a paragraph discussing these thoughts. (You should
write 4-5 sentences).

My findings relate to the bigger picture of psychology by

defining who I am. It goes deeper than what is on the surface. I
can focus not just on my good traits but also my bad ones. I can
use these traits to make myself a better person to do well in
college. These results help explain to me why I want to help
others and why social work would be the best fit.