Assignment 2

your reflections/insights on your personal traits test ... (at least 2000 words)


When I took my personal traits test in the laboratory 1, I;m not that confident to answer all the questions. I was not able to prepare myself that time. I was afraid to answer all the questions and I don't know why. Afraid?yes, really afraid that time of what will be the output of my test. Personal Traits for me, means that you are talking or dealing with your own self. In answering, you have to be ready and focus your self to the questions so that you can answer all the questions that suits your personality. This test is not a joke or it is not a game. This test is a challenge for us, to be able to know our personal traits. During that time in the laboratory, when I read all the questions the one thing that is always on my mind was the result. The result of my personal trait test is very important because it reflects my own self. I was curious about the questions. And you have only two choices, the letters A and B. For me, the two choices can reflect my self, but I have to think the best answer. I have to pick only one that can really tell who I am. It is not easy to pick the two choices. In answering my personal trait test, I have to be open-minded even though that time I felt curious. The test shows our curiosity, our self-discipline, if we are organized in our self, if we are sensitive and etc. This test really help us. To be able to know our self. I think the more experiences we have, the more we know our self. There's a variety of experiences that we will encounter or will happen to us. Even there are two choices, it is not easy to answer all the questions. Being in yourself is not that easy. But we have to be focus to know our personal trait results.


After the test, I don't know if all my answers were real. Just kidding. Hehe. I realized that I have a lots of experiences than my other classmates. I love to show what I really feel. I realized also that I am easy going person but not all the time. As I answered all the questions, there's a question that really reflects me. It was about business. I love business. I love money. I love to work. And that's the one thing that I really want to know why. All I know is I love those things and I need it. Maybe, I enjoyed it? Or I want it? I am a moody person. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Sometimes happy, sometimes sad. I can't understand myself sometimes. Personal traits test can really help us in determining our self. It is a big help for us to know our self. In the middle of answering all the questions, I felt confident that time. I felt happy and curious. I have to be sensitive with my self.


This time I will show you my result. This test shows my Big Five Results. I took this test in the internet.

What aspects of personality does this tell me about?
There has been much research on how people describe others, and five major dimensions of human personality have been found. They are often referred to as the OCEAN model of personality, because of the acronym from the names of the five dimensions.


Openness to Experience/Intellect

High scorers tend to be original, creative, curious, complex; Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative.
You prefer traditional and familiar experiences. (Your percentile: 12 )

My percentage is only 12. My score is very low. Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests and uncreative. Why is it that I am uncreative?I don't know why huh. All I know is I love doing things that is usual. I can say that I am a creative person. Or I am expecting too much that I am a creative person?that is why I said this. Or being creative is not that enough to prove my self. Maybe, I have to be more open-minded in doing such things Being uncreative is not being or productive of something fresh and unusual. Narrowed interests create imbalanced spiritual equilibrium. Occupy most of the time, attention, and activity, and become ends in themselves. As they are magnified they become out of focus and out of balance with the harmonious system And about down-to earth person. I always put that on myself. Always be humble in everything. I'm kind to those person who is kind to me, also to other persons who is unkind. People who are open to experience are no different in mental health from people who are closed to experience. There is no relationship between openness and neuroticism, or any other measure of psychological well being. Being open and closed to experience are simply two different ways of relating to the world.


Conscientiousness

High scorers tend to be reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; Low scorers tend to be disorganized, undependable, negligent.
You are neither organized or disorganized. (Your percentile: 58)

My percentage is 58. My score here is some kinda 50:50. I'm a slight reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful, disorganized, undependable and negligent. In this result it shows my behavior. For example, all my clothes are all organized. I put them in order, like the colors. All whites are in this sections and the other colors as well. Like my pants, I put them as one. All my clothes are all in my cabinet. I hang all my uniforms. And also my pair of shoes were all arranged. But sometimes there's a time that I am lazy doing those things. Am I careful? Maybe. Hehe. But I am not careless person huh. Conscientiousness is related to successful academic performance in students. Low levels of conscientiousness are strongly associated with procrastination. A considerable amount of research indicates that conscientiousness is one of the best predictors of performance in the workplace. and indeed that after general mental ability is taken into account, the other four of the Big Five personality traitsd o not aid in predicting career success. Conscientiousness is the only personality trait that correlates with performance across all categories of jobs.

Extraversion

High scorers tend to be sociable, friendly, fun loving, talkative; Low scorers tend to be introverted, reserved, inhibited, quiet.
You are neither particularly social or reserved. (Your percentile: 42)

My percentage is 42. I was shocked of this result. I got a low score. And low scorers tend to be introverted, reserved, inhibited, quiet. Quiet?really?.. hmmm as I know myself, I am a talkative person. I always cheer person who are quiet. I am the one who will always talk them first so that they will not feel alone. I'll chat with them first. As I search what is extraversion. It said here that, Extraversion is "the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self". Extraverts tend to enjoy human interactions and to be enthusiastic,talkative,assertive, and gregarious. They take pleasure in activities that involve large social gatherings, such as parties, community activities, public demonstrations, and business or political groups. Politics, teaching, sales, managing, brokering, and acting are fields that favor extraversion. An extraverted person is likely to enjoy time spent with people and find less reward in time spent alone. They tend to be energized when around other people, and they are more prone to boredom when they are by themselves. As I read what is extraversion is. I can really relate myself to it. And I don't want to trust my results here.

And I'm not a introvert person. Introversion is "the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life".Introverts tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in large groups. They often take pleasure in solitary activities such as reading, writing, drawing, tinkering, playing video games, watching movies and plays, and using computers, along with some more reserved outdoor activities such as fishing. The archetypal artist,writer,sculptor,engineer,composer, and inventor are all highly introverted. An introvert is likely to enjoy time spent alone and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people, though they tend to enjoy interactions with close friends. They prefer to concentrate on a single activity at a time and like to observe situations before they participate. Introverts are easily overwhelmed by too much stimulation from social gatherings and engagement. They are more analytial before speaking.

Introversion is not the same as shyness or the social outcast. Introverts choose solitary over social activities by preference, whereas shy people avoid social encounters out of fear and whereas the social outcast faces solitude, but not by choice. I'm not that kind of person. I love adventures but I want to spend it with someone or somebody. I t is more enjoyable when you have accompanied by someone or groups.


Agreeableness

High scorers tend to be good natured, sympathetic, forgiving, courteous; Low scorers tend to be critical, rude, harsh, callous.
You find it easy to express irritation with others (Your percentile: 38)

My percentage is 38 only. Why so low? Am I harsh?rude? I hate my results here. It seems that I am not the one who took the exam. Is this true?
Okay fine. I research what is agreeableness. Agreeableness is an asset in a wide range of social situations. Agreeable individuals are biased toward liking others and viewing them in a positive light, whereas disagreeable people are more negative. Despite the label, there is no evidence that those high on agreeableness are more conforming, or influenced by others in making choices, than are their peers. The research also shows that people high in agreeableness are more likely to control negative emotions like anger in conflict situations.

People scoring low on the agreeableness chart are generally less concerned with others' well-being, report less empathy, and are therefore less likely to go out of their way to help others. Their skepticism about other people's motives may cause them to be suspicious and unfriendly. People very low on agreeableness have a tendency to be manipulative in their social relationships. They are more likely to compete than to cooperate.
Is this true? More likely to compete than to cooperate? Oh my. I love helping people. But it is okay, this is not only the thing that will measure my capability. It's just a result.

Neuroticism

High scorers tend to be nervous, high-strung, insecure, worrying; Low scorers tend to be calm, relaxed, secure, hardy.
You tend to become anxious or nervous. (Your percentile: 66 )

My percentage is 66. Wow, I got a high score, but not as high. High scorers tend to be nervous, high-strung, insecure, worrying--- this result is some kinda real. I have to admit it. But I hate it.
Neuroticism is a fundamental personality trait in the study of psychology. It is an enduring tendency to experience negative emotional states. Individuals who score high on neuroticism are more likely than the average to experience such feelings as anxiety, anger, guilt, and depressed mood. Yeah, it;s true. I can feel this. Even this time. To be in this kind of situation is very hard. I can't really express here why I feel this way now.

They respond more poorly to environmental stress, and are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They are often self-conscious and shy, and they may have trouble controlling urges and delaying gratification. Neuroticism is associated with low emotional intelligence, which involves emotional regulation, motivation, and interpersonal skills. It is also a risk factor for "internalizing" mental disorders such as phobia, depression, panic disorder

In this test, I realized that we can still improve ourselves. We can still show what we are. I know deep inside of our individual characters there will be some of us can prove that they are worth in doing things that they thought they ignored.