Question-Answer paper

Complete the International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-RTM. (either the short or long version). 

-Explain the five domains of personality. 

The concepts are conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion. Conscientiousness entails a high level of organization, self-discipline, and responsibility. Agreeableness is the ability of being kind and friendly (LeFrancois, 2016). Neuroticism is the tendency to have fluctuating emotions such as anxiety and negative moods. Openness entails high level of inventiveness and curiosity. Finally, extraversion is the tendency to be outgoing, sociable, and lively.

-Interpret your score, noting aspects of the assessment that are interesting to you.

I completed the International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-RTM. The results showed that my level of extraversion is high. It is true that subtle features such as extraversion and taste may not be innocuous (BBC, 2014). Hence, the results indicate that I am lively, outgoing, energetic, and sociable.

-Illustrate each dimension of your personality with personal examples. 

Extraversion: I am very friendly and sociable.

Agreeableness: I am very trustworthy and altruistic.

Conscientiousness: I am very orderly and self-disciplined.

Neuroticism: I am very calm and I rarely become angry.

Openness: I accept authority and convention and I hardly try to challenge them.

Watch Correlation: Against All Odds: Inside Statistics  and read “The interplay between culture and personality”.

-Differentiate between malleable versus rigid elements of personality.

Malleable elements of personality can be changed through dedication and effort. On the other hand, rigid elements of personality remain the same regardless of effort or dedication. Annenberg Learner (2013) discusses the concept of personality traits as brought about by culture and genes. Based on the video, a significant number of personality traits in twins is rigid while a small number of the traits is malleable.

Relate elements of your own personality that may be particularly impacted by social and cultural contexts that you have experienced.

Culture is an important tool in the study of personality traits. Culture is an independent variable that acts and shapes an individual’s behavior (Kwan, & Herrmann, 2015). Some elements of my personality have been influenced by social and cultural contexts. These elements include altruism, trustworthiness, and friendliness.

 

Resources:

Annenberg Learner. (Producer). (2013). Correlation: Against all odds: Inside statisticse. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=111531&wID=100753&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=360&fWidth=660&fHeight=410

BBC. (September 17, 2014). Science:  Human body & mind. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/

International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-RTM. Retrieved from http://www.personal.psu.edu/~j5j/IPIP/

Kwan, V. S. Y., & Hermann, S. D. (2015). The interplay between culture and personality. APA handbook of personality and social psychology, Volume 4:  Personality processes and individual differences, 553-574. Washington, DC, US:  American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14343-025

LeFrancois, G. (2016). Psychology: The human puzzle (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/