Describing Personality Using General Constructs of Rules and Genetics
1. Evaluate how we describe of personality
2. Practice critical thinking skills.
STEP 1: Answer all TWO items below, in three different well-developed paragraphs 5-7 sentences each:
1. There is no simply definition of personality. Traditionally, one approach focuses on personality as a construct, while the other approach emphasizes the uniqueness of individuals. Do you believe that your personality should be described in a way that might also be used to describe the personalities of other people (maybe your friends - so in terms of general constructs/rules), or do you feel it is necessary to describe each person with an emphasis on the uniqueness of one's personality? Identify and integrate a pro and a con for each of this two approaches in your response? (5-7 sentences, a separate paragraph)
2. Some research suggests that personality is largely determined by genetics. Do you see similarities in your personality as compared to your parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, etc.? Do you think that your environment (things like your community, your friends, television, movies, school, the Internet, etc.,) are more influential than your biological inheritance from your parents? Please explain. (5-7 sentences, a separate paragraph).
Show that you can think critically on the topic by integrating your own thoughts, analysis, or experiences with what you read.
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Describing personality using general constructs of rules allows for developing groupings or personality types to which people can be said to belong. These groups can allow for the development of studies that can help shed more light on the uniqueness of each. However, the groups can also limit the study of personalities to the few groups that have been identified. The implication of the above is that new knowledge or groups that might exist will either be suppressed or be forced to fit in the already established and accepted groups, albeit having fewer similarities. On the other hand, describing a person’s personality with an emphasis on their uniqueness helps to promote the notion that every person perceives the world and their experiences differently. While this may be true, millions of people share certain characteristics, and it appears apt to group them together or indicate that they share a certain set of traits.
However, focusing on the uniqueness of people shines a light on their life experiences and how such has helped to shape one’s mindset and behavior. For example, if something kept recurring in someone’s life and contributed...
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