Neuroticism

Neuroticism, of commonly known as emotional stability/instability, refers to an individual 's ability to cope with everyday stresses (Larsen & Buss, 2014). In other words, it is how affected that individual may get for any given surprise or unexpected event. It is not too farfetched to suggest that Steven exhibits an average level of neuroticism. All of his previous traits makes him both able to be emotionally stable, but…

Achievement Motivation and How it is Measured Why do some individuals try harder than others? Why do some people get upset after a failure and others view failure as a learning experience? They are all compelled to accomplish their goals, thus achievement motivation is derived. Achievement motivation links personality with the degree of competitiveness shown by an individual. Its main focus is the extent to which an individual is motivated to attain success. Some psychologists believe that a…

Pezzo and Beckstead want to do something that has never been done before and that is create an experiment that uses two different scenarios to measure levels of anxiety, belief of a rumor, and the rumor transmission. Pezzo and Beckstead both teach psychology classes at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and University of South Florida Tampa, respectively. All scientific reports must follow the scientific method; they must be reasonable, accurate, and data must be interpreted fairly.…

What factors shaped (or warped) Emily Grierson's personality? Brainstorm a list of as many as you can think of; then pick out the five most influential forces and discuss them. Emily’s father played a very influential role in her child hood. Since her mother passed away he raised her. Being raised by a single parent can be hard on any child especially a child during this time with the stereotypical American family idea being forced upon everyone. Being an only parent, he was very strict…

Same Traits Different Outcomes in Leadership Leadership is a long researched, studied theme in Organisational Psychology. However, looking at the recent incidents that took various organisations to a huge failure, it is seen that leadership does not only have a bright side. These failures mostly show that destructive leadership is an important reason for them to happen (Thoroughgood, Padilla, Hunter & Tate, 2012). As Goldman (2009) indicates, organisations have started to assess potential…

Lilies of the field was a faith filled adapted play written by William E Barrett. This being the first play I’ve ever attended, I had little to no knowledge of what to expect, nor did I know where this department was located. When seeing this play I took into consideration, setting, actors, costumes, lights, music, how well the actors verbalized their lines, what story was trying to be told, and what the deeper message was within this story. Lilies of the field is set on a farm in the Arizona…

When asking my interviewees what they liked most about their job, I found that the majority of them liked the people they work with or enjoyed dealing with their clients. I found that a lot of job satisfaction is brought to these people when they are able to help a customer or client fulfill their needs. My parents, along with my uncle can all agree that they find the most pleasure in successfully putting a deal in motion, or simply making life easier for their respective clients However, in…

Business organizations consist of, and rely on people, each one equipped with their own unique personality, value system, and worldview. There are many similarities and differences between the vast number of personality traits that can either, enhance or hinder organizational behavior. This paper explores how understanding my own personality impacts my motivation, decisions, communication skills, and leadership and team skills. By adding personality trait recognition to my professional toolbox,…

Williams, L.A., DeSteno, D. (2008). Pride and Perseverance: the motivational role of pride. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94(6), 1007-1017. A.) The trait definition is an individual working to achieve different goals despite short term costs. B.) The purpose of this experiment was to find a new mechanism that may influence ones level of perseverance which in this case is the emotion of pride. They believe pride may help mediate perseverance since emotions are meant to guide…

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big- Five personality model? Please explain and feel free to provide examples to support your response to this question. The first strength and weaknesses of Myers-Briggs indicator framework is people introduced to this reasoning, by identifying usefulness as a way to make sense of themselves and others. People with no psychological training can appreciate the four differences as being authentic. The second…