5 Personality Frameworks Flashcards

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List

best known personality frameworks

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  1. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
  2. Big Five Personality Model

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Define

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

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A personality test that taps four characteristics and classifies people into one of 16 personality types

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List

characteristic pairs of the MBTI

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  1. Extraverted (E) vs Introverted (I)
  2. Sensing (S) vs Intuitive (N)
  3. Thinking (T) vs Feeling (F)
  4. Judging (J) vs Perceiving (P)

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Describe

INTJs

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  • Introverted/Intuitive/Thinking/Judging people are visionaries with original minds and great drive.
  • They are skeptical, critical, independent, determined, and often stubborn.

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Describe

ENFJs

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  • Extroverted/Intuitive/Feeling/Judging people are natural teachers and leaders.
  • They are relational, motivational, idealistic, ethical and kind.

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Describe

ESTJs

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  • ESTJs are organizers
  • They are realistic, logical, analytical, and perfect for business

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Describe

ENTPs

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  • Extroverted/Intuitive/Thinking/Perceiving are innovative, individualistic, versatile, entrepreneurial.
  • They are resourceful, but lacking in routine

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Fill in the blank

According to the Myers & Briggs Foundation, ____ account for over 50 percent of the E/I responses in the U.S.

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introverts

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list

two most common MBTI types

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ISFJ and ISTJ

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Describe

ISFJs

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ISFJs are nurturing and responsible

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Describe

ISTJs

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ISTJs are dutiful and logical

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Describe

INFJs

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  • INFJs are insightful and protective
  • They are one of the two least common types

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Describe

ENTJs

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  • ENTJs are focused and decisive.
  • They are one of the two least common types

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List

two least common types of MBTI

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INFJ and ENTJ

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List problems or flaws

MBTI

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  • There is no in-between; it forces a person into one type or another.
  • Reliability of the measure
  • Difficulty of interpretation
  • Unrelated to job performance

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Which personality framework is supported by a greater body of evidence

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The Big Five Model is supported by greater body research than the MBTI.

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Define

Big Five Model

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A personality assessment model that describes five basic dimensions of personality

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List

five dimensions of the Big Five Model

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  1. Conscientiousness
  2. Emotional stability
  3. Extraversion
  4. Openness to experience
  5. Agreeableness

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Describe

Conscientiousness

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  • A dimension of the Big Five Model
  • A personality dimension that describes someone who is responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized

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Describe

Emotional stability

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A personality dimension that characterizes someone as calm, self-confident, and secure (positive) vs nervous, depressed, and insecure (negative)

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Describe

Extraversion

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A personality dimension describe someone who is sociable, gregarious, and assertive

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Describe

Openness to experience

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A personality dimension that characterizes someone in terms of imagination, sensitivity, and curiosity

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Describe

Agreeableness

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A personality dimension that describes someone who is good natured, cooperative, and trusting

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Traits that matter most to

business success at buyout companies

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Most Important
Persistence
Attention to detail
Efficiency
Analytical skills
Setting high standards

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Traits that are less important to

business success at buyout companies

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Less Important
Strong oral communication
Teamwork
Flexibility/adaptability
Enthusiasm
Listening skills

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According to Big Five

Why is emotional stability important?

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less negative thinking

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According to Big Five

Why is extraversion important?

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Better interpersonal skills
Greater social dominance

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According to Big Five

Why is openness important?

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Increased learning
More flexible and autonomous

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According to Big Five

Why is agreeableness important?

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More compliant and conforming

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According to Big Five

Why is conscientiousness important?

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More drive and more discipline

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31
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Define

The Dark Triad

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A constellation of negative personality traits consisting of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy

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Define

Machiavellianism

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The degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.

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Define

Narcissism

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The tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and possess a sense of entitlement.

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Define

Psychopathy

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The tendency for a lack of conern for others and a lack of guilt or remorse when actions cause harm

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