Writers Den

Over the years, trait theory
has been increasingly used by corporations in hiring and in career
counseling. Research has shown that certain combinations of personality
traits fit well with different career paths. Thus, personality trait tests
for specific jobs can be predictive of both success and satisfaction.
Understanding your own personality-trait combinations can give you great
insight into your own strengths and weaknesses. With this understanding, you
can work to grow your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

In this assignment, you will
explore your personality using a personality test and then analyze the
results.

Part 1

First, explore your
personality preferences by completing Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MTBI). The
full version of the test can only be administered by a trained professional;
however, there are many online informal versions of the test which you can
find on the Internet. You can search for the test using any one of the
following keywords:

·
Personality
test + Myers-Briggs typology

·
Myers-Briggs
test

Record your four-lettered
personality type after completion of the test and use the Internet to
interpret your personality type.

Part 2

In this part of the
assignment, you will write a research paper that analyses your results. Do
the following:

·
Mention
your four-letter type and the URL of the Web site where you took the test.

·
Discuss
whether this type accurately represents what you know about yourself. Examine
the four spectrums and explain your answer thoroughly. Substantiate your
agreement or disagreement with real-life behavioral examples.

·
Analyze
what you consider the strengths and the weaknesses or challenges of this
type. List three strengths and three weaknesses and provide a rationale for
each.

·
Evaluate
why this test could be a valuable tool for an employer.

·
Analyze
how a clinician may use this test as a tool for promoting meaningful
interventions in treatment.

·
Summarize
what you have learned about yourself through this exercise.

Write a 3–4-page paper in
Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following
file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

ByWeek 4, Day 7, deliver your assignment to theM4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.