Think of situations that require you to describe your personality. It might be for a profile on a dating site or introducing yourself on a resume or cover letter. How you present yourself may vary according to your purpose, and the exact words you use might change, but most likely you would consider the qualities, or traits, that you want to highlight about yourself—such as fun-loving and curious or intelligent and dependable. Occasionally you may also reflect on less positive characteristics to know your strengths and weaknesses better. In all these cases, you would likely use a string of personality traits to describe yourself.

Reflecting on your own personality is a valuable exercise, but it’s also valuable to consider how others perceive you. How would your closest friends and family members describe you? Your coworkers? How did they make these determinations and do their descriptions align with your own?

For this Assignment, you compare your own description of your personality with how others describe you. You also reflect on the usefulness of self-knowledge related to personality across different areas of your life.

REFLECTING ON PERSONALITY TRAIT THEORIES

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Review section on personality data in Chapter 2 and the sections on personality judgement and self- knowledge in Chapter 4. Write down three traits you feel are most representative of your personality. Identify at least two people to interview for this Assignment. Ask each person:

To list three traits they believe best describe your personality. (These should describe you, the student, not the interviewees’ personalities.) Consider which is more important in determining behavior, the type of person you are or the situation you’re in?

Use your answers and those of the people you interviewed to inform your positions in this Assignment.

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

Compare the personality traits you listed to those of your interviewees. Explain what might account for any differences. Explain how personality trait theories might help you understand yourself and your relationships in two specific areas of functioning (e.g., academic, occupational, social, or others). Define expectancy and explain how the behavior of others can change our own. Explain whether you can judge personality by looking at someone. Can you judge reputation by how someone looks? Explain how self-knowledge about personality can be beneficial.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

15 pts

15 pts

Compare the personality traits you listed to those of your interviewees. Explain what might account for any differences.

10 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

8.5 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

7.5 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat inaccurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

6.5 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; no supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

Explain how personality trait theories might help you understand yourself and your relationships in two specific areas of functioning (e.g., academic, occupational, social, or others).

15 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

13 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

11 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat inaccurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

9 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; no supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

Define expectancy and explain how the behavior of others can

15 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains

13 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate;

11 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat

9 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate;

0 pts F Response is incomplete; answers are inaccurate

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

10 pts

change our own.

sufficient details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

contains some details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

inaccurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

and/or not explained; no supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

Explain whether you can judge personality by looking at someone. Can you judge reputation by how someone looks?

10 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

8.5 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

7.5 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat inaccurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

6.5 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; no supporting information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

Explain how self- knowledge about personality can be beneficial.

10 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning

8.5 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes supporting information from the Learning

7.5 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat inaccurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some supporting

6.5 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include supporting information from the

0 pts F Response is incomplete; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; no supporting information from the Learning Resources

Total Points: 70

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

Resources when necessary.

Resources when necessary.

information from the Learning Resources when necessary.

Learning Resources when necessary.

when necessary.

Quality of Writing

10 pts A

Writing is clear and organized with few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling (MUGS). There is a preponderance of original writing (i.e.,use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is properly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

8.5 pts B

Writing is mostly clear and organized with few MUGS errors. Writing is original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is properly mostly with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

7.5 pts C

Writing is somewhat clear and organized with some MUGS errors. Most writing is original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is partially documented with citation(s) and/or reference(s), and/or does not follow correct APA style.

6.5 pts D

Writing is somewhat unclear and disorganized and/or contains many MUGS errors. There is an overuse of direct quotations and/or ineffective paraphrasing. Information from the Learning Resources is partially documented with citation(s) and/or reference(s), and/or does not follow correct APA style.

0 pts F

Writing is unclear and/or disorganized and/or contains many MUGS errors. There is an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Information from the Learning Resources is not cited or referenced in any way.

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