History of Personality Research Mrs. Jones

Where do you get your PERSONALITY? Inherited or Learned???

A quick test!!!! Color/shape personality test

Famous Personality Researchers William Sheldon Jerome Kagan

Sheldon’s Personality Types (1950’s)Based on the shape of your body 1. fat, soft & round= sociable, enjoy the easy life 2. muscular=assertive, bold, energetic 3. skinny/bony=self-conscious, shy, sensitive, nervous Most people are a combination of the three!

Kagan’s Research (1969) Newborn babies separated into three major categories: 1. “Easy” children- relaxed/agreeable 2. “Difficult” children-moody/intense 3. “Slow to warm-up”-shy/restrained

Birth Order Effects on Personality First born- more responsible, disciplined, hard-working Middle born- needy of attention, disruptive/unruly- or shy and restrained Last born- affectionate, friendly, creative, at ease with others

Are you an introvert or extrovert??? DVD segment Watch the scientific study that was conducted on introverts and extroverts. What does this tell us???

Array model (Knaupp 1995) Complete the Hundred Acre Wood Personality Array Inventory by rank ordering your responses in rows on a scale from 1-4,with 4 being the greatest like you. Total each column. Examine the four personality types

Animal Personality Survey Circle the word or phrase under each animal that describes a consistent trait of yours, then total the number and insert then on the designated lines.

Which one are you? ANIMALS Beaver Golden Retriever Lion Otter

LIONS Leaders! Confident, self-reliant, take charge, aggressive Individualists Decisive Seek new adventures and opportunities

OTTERS Excitable & outgoing Fun-seeking, life of the party Love to talk Love people Motivate others easily Loving & encouraging, unless under pressure..then use verbal skills to attack! Center of attention, want to be well-liked Pay attention to style and fashion

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS LOYAL Great listeners, very empathetic Tend to please Difficulty being assertive in certain situations Stay committed People-oriented

BEAVERS Do things right and “by the book” Accurate, detail-oriented, orderly Provide rules & consistency Have very high standards Easily frustrated with others who do not share same characteristics Hard for them to express warmth in relationships

Use of Colors to describe the four different basic personality/learning styles GOLD, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE Insight Personality Instrument

BLUES All about Feelings! Need to feel unique Must be true to themselves Drawn to nurturing careers, to help people Value close relationships Need to feel appreciated Share emotions People matter the most Love working in groups with other people

GREENS Need to be competent Independent learners Seek to understand Innovative and logical Curious Question authority Push themselves to improve Focus on the future Work is play Slow to make decisions Intellectually isolated, prefers data to people Detached and not sensitive to other’s feelings Drawn to technical occupations

GOLDS Value structure, organization, rules Need to be useful Want to be self-sufficient Punctual (on time!) Schedule & plan their lives Responsible Want appreciation for work Drawn to respected occupations Work comes before play Very goal-oriented Want dependable relationships

ORANGES Free, spontaneous, impulsive, optimistic Resist commitment Like to be the center of attention Competitive, dynamic, animated Need variety and excitement Want appreciation for their performance Drawn to action jobs Honest, direct, generous Interesting and very energetic

How can this information be used in YOUR life? Insight??? Romantic relationships? Parent-child relationships? Student-Teacher relationships? Business/work relationships?