For this blog I chose to reflect on class Monday and the
personality tests we had to take for class on Monday (February 5th).
The two tests were the DISC and BIG Five, both offering a variety of questions
about one’s self. Taking these tests can really make one think about how the
act in particular situations. Because these tests are self-reported I believe that
the attitude of the person when taking the test does have an impact on results.
My results from the BIG Five are as followed;
·
Open-Mindedness; prefer traditional and familiar
experiences.
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Conscientiousness; You are neither organized or
disorganized
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Extraversion; You are extremely outgoing,
social, and energetic
·
Agreeableness; You find it easy to criticize
others.
·
Negative Emotionality; You tend to become
anxious or nervous.
I personally felt that my results were similar to how I view
myself except for the open-mindedness. I do agree that I like familiar experiences,
but my score was lower than I expected, I know this to be a little skewed.
My results from the DISC are as followed;
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Dominance comparatively high
·
Influence comparatively high
·
Steadiness comparatively low
·
Compliance comparatively low
This test seemed to give more realistic results.
Both tests challenged me to think about myself in different situations
and also to find the hard truth. Going forward I will look to change my results
to be more compliant with others and to work to keep my mood in check.
Hey Ryan! Good first post and self-reflection. Working with you in class, you tend to have really good ideas, and you vocalize them well to Monica and I, but you definitely shy away in discussing to the whole class! I can see extraversion fitting your personality when you aren't in a class setting, such as lacrosse. I do like your acknowledgement on the importance of attitude and situations affecting these tests. They are very subjective and no one should go and drastically change their lives based on the results!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that attitude can have an impact on the results. A couple of times during the tests I could see how if someone had a bad attitude might answer differently than if they had a good attitude. I also think certain situations can influence a person's personality more than other situations.
ReplyDeleteI commented similarly on your post. :)
DeleteI agree - self-report can easily be quite variable given the circumstances.