Measure of Strengths Flashcards
Character strengths are (blank) capabilities
innate capabilities
Strengths are extensions of (blank)
talents
Success is closely allied with these 3 things
- personal talents
- strengths
- analytical intelligence
These are naturally recurring patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that can be productively applied
talents
Talent is manifested in life experiences characterized by these 4 things
- yearnings
- rapid learning
- satisfaction
- timelessness
This refers to time spent practicing, developing your skills, and building your knowledge base
investment
This refers to the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance
strength
Clifton/Gallup identified how many signature strengths?
34
2 main goals of Clifton/Gallup Themes of Talent
- identify skills that made people excel in their field
- maximize human talents
2 main uses of Clifton/Gallup Themes of Talent
- realizing the value of their human resources
- learning how to optimize their potentials
4 domains of leadership strengths according to Gallup
- executing
- influencing
- relationship building
- strategic thinking
5 pillars of PERMA
- positive emotions
- engagement
- relationships
- meaning
- accomplishment
This 8-item scale measures self-perceived success
flourishing scale
4 dimensions of the flourishing scale
- relationships
- self-esteem
- purpose
- optimism
4 advantages of measuring strengths using psych tests
- accurate and standardized
- flexible and accessible
- useful for widespread application
- lesser bias, more objectivity
4 disadvantages of measuring strengths using psych tests
- faking good
- some are time-consuming
- does not account for individual differences
- state vs trait
4 common measures of strengths
- Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths
- Gallup Themes of Talent
- PERMA Profiler
- Flourishing Scale
Proponents of Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths
Peterson & Seligman
Proponent of Gallup Themes of Talent
Clifton
Proponent of the PERMA Profiler
Seligman
Proponent of Flourishing Scale
Dr. Ed Diener