PersonalityDimensionsAssignmentWinter2015 1 - 898 Words

HRPD702 – Contemporary Organizational Behaviour S. Shiewitz – Individual Assessment of Personality Dimensions Due Date: as noted on eCentennial website RATIONALE: The purpose of this assignment is to have you explore dimensional facets of, the composite hypothetical construct, â€Å"personality.† You will do this by studying, self-administering, and then interpreting and reporting on the results of, several â€Å"personality tests.† Each test assesses, typically, just a singular dimension [facet] of this multi-dimensional construct [though some, like the Big 5 and MBTI, measure multiple dimensions on the one test]. To interpret the result[s] properly you will need to investigate / study / research to understand each of the dimensions on each†¦show more content†¦PLEASE REMEMBER – when taking personality tests, or any psychological tests, you typically need to respond based on your PREFERRED way of being, not necessarily how situations in the past have required / compelled you to be. ALSO - people are rarely a â€Å"pure† form or completely one way or the other – most are an amalgam – so when responding to any question on any personality / psychological test, go with your first instinct as to what the best response is for you. Please note: INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: ARE INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS. Each student’s submission must be unique. You should not be collaborating. Copying from someone else is a violation of Academic Integrity. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND ADHERING TO ACADEMIC INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS IN ALL COURSES / PROGRAMS. http://www.centennialcollege.ca/pdf/Academic%20Honesty%20-%20Policy.pdf Most tests ask for your preferences, so do not state circumstances change what you will do, or how you would react, etc†¦ People are what they do – not what they think they would do. If the response to a test defines you in a certain way, think very carefully about how you answered the questions because the answers you provide to the questions reveal what you actually [think you] would do, which