Personality Reflection
Personality Reflection
Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length.
1. How would you define personality?
Personality is a set of unique and ever changing qualities and traits that define an individual. Each individual’s biological makeup, experiences, and environment create qualities and traits that define his or her unique personality. Personalities are consistent throughout one’s life though they may appear different depending on the situation.
2. What are some key personality features that define you?
I would say my positive key personality features are being honest/impartial, reliable/dependable, patient/helpful, and compassionate/affable. My negative key personality features are being sarcastic and impulsive at times.
3. What key concepts or “constructs” are used to explain your personality?
I tend to be very open to new ideas and experiences. I am original, and creative. Though I am disorganized I am very reliable and dependable. I am agoraphobic, (one of the reason for my disability), and basically am always at home, in what I call my safe environment. I tend to avoid going to unknown, crowded places (even doctors’ offices). I love to talk, and those close to me would say I am fun-loving once I feel safe. I am good natured, sympathetic, forgiving to a fault, and courteous in most situations. I am generally a very anxious person.
4. Are your personality features consistent or do they change according to the situation?
For the most part my general personality features are consistent. I do have situational changes. I am more organized at work or with school. At times I am much more talkative when I am nervous or anxious. I also am much more assertive and aggressive when I am out and about on
Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length.
1. How would you define personality?
Personality is a set of unique and ever changing qualities and traits that define an individual. Each individual’s biological makeup, experiences, and environment create qualities and traits that define his or her unique personality. Personalities are consistent throughout one’s life though they may appear different depending on the situation.
2. What are some key personality features that define you?
I would say my positive key personality features are being honest/impartial, reliable/dependable, patient/helpful, and compassionate/affable. My negative key personality features are being sarcastic and impulsive at times.
3. What key concepts or “constructs” are used to explain your personality?
I tend to be very open to new ideas and experiences. I am original, and creative. Though I am disorganized I am very reliable and dependable. I am agoraphobic, (one of the reason for my disability), and basically am always at home, in what I call my safe environment. I tend to avoid going to unknown, crowded places (even doctors’ offices). I love to talk, and those close to me would say I am fun-loving once I feel safe. I am good natured, sympathetic, forgiving to a fault, and courteous in most situations. I am generally a very anxious person.
4. Are your personality features consistent or do they change according to the situation?
For the most part my general personality features are consistent. I do have situational changes. I am more organized at work or with school. At times I am much more talkative when I am nervous or anxious. I also am much more assertive and aggressive when I am out and about on
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