Personality Worksheet Version X1

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Identify and complete one free online personality test based on a recognized personality theory. Answer the following questions:

  1. Explain which test you took.
  2. Describe what your results said and include the results page if desired.
  3. Determine if the test mentioned the underlying theory (such as Jung). Reflect on whether the questions aligned with that theory, providing reasons.
  4. Provide a thoughtful description of your personality. Assess the accuracy of the results and note any inaccuracies.
  5. Discuss whether this personality assessment should be used in employment settings for matching candidates to jobs or selecting individuals for positions, including reasons.
  6. Evaluate the usefulness of your personality assessment. Do you believe it is valid and reliable? Justify your opinion.

Paper For Above instruction

Understanding personality and its assessment is crucial in both psychological research and applied settings such as employment. Selecting an appropriate personality test involves considering the theoretical foundation it claims to measure and its practical applicability. For this paper, I chose the Big Five Inventory (BFI), a widely used self-report questionnaire based on the five-factor model of personality, which includes openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (John et al., 1991). The test is accessible online for free and provides insights into various aspects of an individual's personality based on decades of psychological research.

The results of the Big Five Inventory indicated that I scored high on agreeableness and extraversion, with moderate levels of openness and conscientiousness, and low neuroticism. The detailed results page described my personality as being generally warm, sociable, and cooperative, with a tendency toward emotional stability. I believe these descriptions resonate with my self-perception, especially through the insights into my extraverted and agreeable traits, which are consistent with my everyday social interactions and attitudes (McCrae & Costa, 1998).

The test explicitly grounded its questions within the five-factor model, which is rooted in lexical hypothesis and high correlation with other validated personality measures (Goldberg, 1998). The questions appeared to guide respondents to reflect on their behaviors and feelings in ways that align with the traits defined by the model. For example, items assessing extraversion queried about sociability and assertiveness, while those on neuroticism focused on emotional regulation, both consistent with the theoretical constructs.

Personality, as reflected in my results, suggests I am generally friendly, outgoing, and emotionally resilient. These traits have been consistent over time and across different situations as revealed through various self-assessments and peer feedback (Roberts et al., 2007). While I find the results largely accurate, I recognize that certain nuances, such as my behavior in specific contexts or under stress, may not be fully captured by a self-report questionnaire, which can be influenced by social desirability biases (Paulhus & Vazire, 2007).

Regarding employment applications, I believe that personality assessments like the Big Five can serve as valuable tools for understanding candidate characteristics relevant to job performance, particularly in roles requiring social interaction, teamwork, or emotional resilience. However, relying solely on these assessments for hiring decisions is inadvisable. They should complement other evaluation methods such as interviews, skills assessments, and references to form a more complete picture of a candidate (Schmidt & Hunter, 1998). Considering this, I would support the cautious use of such tests in employment settings, provided they are used ethically and interpreted appropriately.

My evaluation of this personality assessment aligns with prior research indicating that the Big Five inventory has strong validity and reliability across cultures and populations (John et al., 2008; Soto & John, 2017). The format of self-report and the comprehensive nature of the traits measured contribute to its robustness. Nonetheless, no assessment can be perfectly accurate due to inherent limitations such as social desirability, lack of self-awareness, or response biases (Miller & Gerhardt, 2013). Overall, I find the test helpful as a reflective tool but caution against overgeneralizing the results beyond personal insight.

In conclusion, personality assessments like the Big Five provide valuable insights into individual differences that can inform personal development and employment decisions. While their scientific foundations support their validity and reliability, practitioners and users should remain aware of their limitations. Integrating such assessments with other evaluation methods ensures a balanced approach to understanding personality in various contexts (DeYoung, 2015).

References

  • DeYoung, C. G. (2015). Filtering the Personality Brain: Reasoning, But Not Reasonable, Models of Personality. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1914.
  • Goldberg, L. R. (1998). The Big Five Personality Factors: The Development of Implications for Psychology. Journal of Personality, 66(4), 1077-1100.
  • John, O. P., Donahue, E. M., & Kentle, R. L. (1991). The Big Five Inventory—Versions 4a and 54. University of California, Berkeley.
  • John, O. P., Naumann, L. P., & Soto, C. J. (2008). Paradigm Shift to the Integrative Big Five Trait Taxonomy. In O. P. John, R. W. Robins, & L. A. Pervin (Eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research (3rd ed., pp. 114-158). Guilford Press.
  • Miller, J. D., & Gerhardt, C. A. (2013). The Structure and Measurement of Personality and its Role in Psychological Science. Annual Review of Psychology, 64, 575-601.
  • McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1998). The Five-Factor Theory of Personality. In L. A. Pervin & O. P. John (Eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research (2nd ed., pp. 139-153). Guilford Press.
  • Paulhus, D. L., & Vazire, S. (2007). The Self-Report Method. In R. W. Robins, R. C. Fraley, & R. F. Krueger (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology (pp. 224-239). Guilford Press.
  • Roberts, B. W., Kuncel, N. R., Shiner, R., Caspi, A., & Goldberg, L. R. (2007). The Power of Personality: The Comparative Validity of Personality Traits, Socioeconomic Status, and Cognitive Ability for Predicting Academic Achievement. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2(4), 313-345.
  • Soto, C. J., & John, O. P. (2017). The Next Big Five Inventory (BFI-2): Developing and Assessing a Reliable, Valid, and Brief Measure of the Big Five Personality Domains. Journal of Research in Personality, 70, 1-12.
  • Schmidt, F. L., & Hunter, J. E. (1998). The Validity and Utility of Selection Methods in Personnel Psychology: Practical and Theoretical Implications of 85 Years of Research Findings. Psychological Bulletin, 124(2), 262-274.

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