personality test (introduction)

40
PERSONALITY TEST INTRODUCTION Wilma Y. Villasan Reporter

Upload: wilma-y-villasan

Post on 07-Nov-2014

143 views

Category:

Documents


5 download

DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Standardized Personality Test

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Personality Test (Introduction)

PERSONALITY TEST

INTRODUCTION

Wilma Y. VillasanReporter

Page 2: Personality Test (Introduction)

SAMPLE PERSONALITY TEST

FOR FUN.. :D

Page 3: Personality Test (Introduction)

O We often get in situations when we take decisions without a second thought and this is the right moment to find out what they mean.

O What would you do first if you were in a situation where:

Page 4: Personality Test (Introduction)

The baby is crying.

Page 5: Personality Test (Introduction)

The clothes are hanging outside

and it has started to rain.

Page 6: Personality Test (Introduction)

The water is running from the

tap.

Page 7: Personality Test (Introduction)

The doorbell is ringing.

Page 8: Personality Test (Introduction)

The phone is ringing.

Page 9: Personality Test (Introduction)

Think about what you will do first, then second and

so on.O The baby is crying.

O The clothes are hanging outside and it has started to rain.

O The water is running from the tap.

O The doorbell is ringing.

O The phone is ringing.

Page 10: Personality Test (Introduction)

Each action reflects the priorities that you have set

in your life.ACTION PRIORITY

Attend to the baby

Family

Pick up the clothes

Sex

Switch the tap off

Wealth

See who is at the door

Friends and relatives

Answer the phone

Career and job

Page 11: Personality Test (Introduction)

INTRODUCTION

Page 12: Personality Test (Introduction)

We all have STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES

Page 13: Personality Test (Introduction)

What's RIGHT for one person may be WRONG

for another.

Page 14: Personality Test (Introduction)

Sometimes the behavior of others doesn't make any

sense to us

Page 15: Personality Test (Introduction)
Page 16: Personality Test (Introduction)

We are not the same person

Page 17: Personality Test (Introduction)

We have different PERSONALITIES

Page 18: Personality Test (Introduction)

Personality

Page 19: Personality Test (Introduction)

What is personality?

Page 20: Personality Test (Introduction)

EMOTIONS

ATTITUDES

BEHAVIORAL

RESPONSE

IMPRESSION

Page 21: Personality Test (Introduction)

O Your personality is entirely up to you.

O It is in the actions you take and the decisions you make.

O Arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life.

Page 22: Personality Test (Introduction)

How do you change your personality?

O The only way to change your personality is to take active steps to become the person you want to be.

Page 23: Personality Test (Introduction)

We need to UNDERSTAND each other &

COMMUNICATE well

Page 24: Personality Test (Introduction)

What should we do? O Learn more about our OWN PERSONALITY,

and about OTHER PERSONALITY TYPES.

O Through this we can….O understand our strengths and

weaknesses. O improve our interpersonal relationshipsO realign our expectations towards othersO gain a better self-knowledge that will help

us define and achieve goals

Page 25: Personality Test (Introduction)

Beginning of Personality Study

Page 26: Personality Test (Introduction)

Study of personality started with Hippocrates'

Page 27: Personality Test (Introduction)

Focus of personality study

O Understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability.

O Understanding how the various parts of a person come together as a whole.

Page 28: Personality Test (Introduction)

Determining Personality Types

Page 29: Personality Test (Introduction)

Personality TestsO A questionnaire or other standardized

instrument designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.

O Personality typing is helpful in the areas of growth and self-development.

Page 30: Personality Test (Introduction)

Development of personality tests

O Iterative process whereby a test is progressively refined.

O Can proceed on theoretical or statistical grounds.

O Theoretical - developing test items that should in principle measure the psychological domain of interest.

O Statistical - involve the use of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to verify that items do group together factors empirically

Page 31: Personality Test (Introduction)

Meaning of personality scores

O Difficult to interpret in a direct sense

O Norms are created to provide a comparative basis for interpreting a respondent's test scores.O percentile ranks O z scoresO sten scoresO other forms of

standardised scores

Page 32: Personality Test (Introduction)

O Personality test is expected to demonstrate reliability and validity.

Page 33: Personality Test (Introduction)

Importance of Personality Test

Page 34: Personality Test (Introduction)

Job placement

Jobs requires specific characteristics and personality types.

It significantly reduces employee turnover.

Page 35: Personality Test (Introduction)

Group interactionBeneficial to understand the personalities of those around

you.

Useful for other team members to understand what makes you

tick.

Create a more functional, productive and cohesive team

atmosphere.

Page 36: Personality Test (Introduction)

Self Reflection

Encourages self- awareness.

Able to cope with your job and create happiness for

yourself.

Provide insight into how you react to other people.

Page 37: Personality Test (Introduction)

Choosing a careerPersonality tests answer the

following questions:Who are you?What Are You Good At?What Are The No-Nos?Hidden TalentsDo You Suit the Career?

Academic excellence and personality traits should govern the career you

opt for.

Page 38: Personality Test (Introduction)

Being a teacherMeasure a person’s knowledge,

intelligence, or other characteristics in a systematic way.

Discover the learning abilities of their students.

Help people choose a vocation.

Help them understand their own personality better.

Page 39: Personality Test (Introduction)

Types of personality test

O The two types of tests that are used to assess personality are

O Projective personality tests. O Objective personality tests.

Page 40: Personality Test (Introduction)

Personality test examples

O Objective Personality TestsO Adjective ChecklistO Edwards Personal

Preference ScheduleO Minnesota Multiphasic

Personality Invetory-2 (MMPI-2)

O Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

O Projective Personality AssessmentO Rorschach Inkblot

TechniqueO Thematic

Apperception Test (TAT)