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PERSONALITY & CAREER Discussion Day 3 Prep Assignment - 15 points INSTRUCTIONS: Throughout this unit, you learned about self-identity and personality development and explored how those two concepts relate to career choice and satisfaction. You will explore two different personality inventories that are often used in both selecting a career path and applying for jobs to achieve the goal of learning more about personality development while also learning a little more about yourself. You will choose a TedTalk to watch, and you have the option to CHOOSE: interview someone about the career field you are interested in and about the process of self-identity OR you can research your desired career field and present some information about that career and how your self-identity affects your choice. Type your answer to each question in the space provided. This work will prepare you for the in-class quiz we will take in class. Late Work Policy: needs to be pre-approved. MUST be done PRIOR TO participating in the 2 nd part of the discussion day. DO NOT participate in the IN-CLASS discussion if you have not already completed and submitted this preparation work! Grading: Your work will be graded first by your TA. For each question, you either got it all (full credit), got most but not all (half credit) or got it mostly wrong/left blank (no credit). Your TA will provide general feedback on Canvas. The graduate assistant and I will then grade 25% of all student work in order to check for reliability across graders. Disputes will be resolved through discussion among graders, including me. Once grades are released, you have two business days to email your TA and me with any concerns related to your grade. We are always happy to re- evaluate if you feel you were graded unfairly, and will explain our rationale for the grade you receive. Sometimes we will change our minds about the grade, other times we will maintain the grade. Please recognize that we do our very best, and we work very hard to grade all students fairly. We trust that you will treat us with respect when inquiring about grades. 1. (2 points) Take the following 5-minute quiz: ( https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/RIASEC/ ). Define each of the six personality types according to Holland’s Personality Type Theory. Include your score in the parentheses for each type and your Holland Code (3 letters). Reflect on which 2 type(s) you relate to most and why. In your reflection be sure to consider: Are these results surprising to you? Do you believe this is an accurate representation of you and your interests? Why or why not? What other questions do you have about this code? How might you use it? 1. Define Realistic (your Score: 1): A realistic person is very practical and mechanical. They would succeed in an environment where they could do manual tasks or athletic activities. They like to work with tangible things rather than ideas.

2. Define Investigative (your Score: 19) : This type of person succeeds when they are working with ideas and things. Someone who has a high Investigative score likes to be independent and take pride in their academic ability. 3. Define Artistic (your Score: 29) : Artistic individuals tend to be complicated, creative, and impulsive. They value self-expression and independence; they are also very intuitive and find new ways of doing something. 4. Define Social (your Score: 18): this type of person is very outgoing and friendly. They enjoy spending time with others and tend to work well in a group setting. They are idealistic and have strong values that guide them. 5. Define Enterprising (your Score: 7 ): This type of person favors people and data. They are ambitious and persuasive. This person would succeed in a situation where they can influence and lead people to achieve specific data base goals. 6. Define Conventional (your Score: 2) : this type of person also likes to work with data but would rather work with objects than people. These individuals are practical sociable and prefer a structured environment over a loose setting. 7. Your Holland Code: My Holland code is AIS, this would mean that my strongest personality traits are Artistic, Investigative, and Social. In contrast, I scored low for the Realistic, Enterprising, and Conventional personality traits. 8. Your Holland Code Reflection: I agree with my score, and I think it speaks to my strongest personality traits. I’m a very artistic person and enjoy spending time with others because it gives me energy and I feel happiest when I’m spending my time with friends or family. I was interested by the investigative result, but it makes sense because I’m studying journalism and enjoy asking questions and searching for the deeper meaning in information presented to me. 2. (3 points) Next, explore how your Holland code relates to career options by clicking the link provided at the end of your test under “suitable careers”. Explain what “Job Zone” means (click the link provided on the o*net website or google it). List three of the suggested careers that you would consider and what skills or traits, according to Holland, you have that would make you suitable for the job. Finally, look in your textbook in chapter 10.1 to find the 4 categories of identity, then reflect on the careers that were listed: were you surprised or not? Use the pages in the textbook to define moratorium and

diffusion-do you think this process would be helpful to someone in a state of diffusion or moratorium? Explain. 1. Job Zone: this is the amount of education one would need to do this job successfully. It can also pertain to experience in general or the amount of specific training, not simply education, someone might need for a specific job. 2. Career 1: Music therapist 1. skills/traits: For a music therapist, being an attentive listener, critical thinker and having social perceptiveness are skills that that Holland code has determined that I have that would be helpful for this occupation. 3. Career 2: Highschool English or literature teacher 1. skills/traits: For a high school English teacher, reading comprehension, being able to instruct, and writing skills are attributes that the Holland code has determined I have that are helpful when it comes to being an English teacher for high school students. 4. Career 3: Political scientist 1. skills/traits: For a political scientist, reading comprehension, active listening, and active learning are skills that the Holland code has determined I have that would be beneficial to have. 5. Define Moratorium: this is the stage where adolescents are exploring their job options and what type of career they may want to have, but they haven’t made any firm decisions or commitments to a specific occupation. 6. Define Diffusion: this is when an individual has little motivation to work towards a specific career or occupation. They also have a difficult time cultivating their self- identity and will also have a tough time finding a solution for the situation they find themselves in. 7. Reflection : I wasn’t surprised by the careers listed in the textbook, but I do think for someone who might find themselves in a stage of identity diffusion or moratorium, this process can seem overwhelming. I would say most college students find themselves in one or both of the two stages during their freshman

year and it can be discouraging when the career you may want, or dream isn’t reflected by a credible scientific study that is supposed to determine the career you’re best suited for based on your strongest attributes. 3. ( 3 points ) Read this article on the MBTI, take the brief, 10-minute test, watch the 15 minute video, then answer the following questions. Article: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-2795583 Test : https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/OEJTS/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQiYiXxmjg a. Identify the main goal of the MBTI: The main goal is to determine an individual’s personality preference by evaluating their response to personal questions regarding specific situations or experiences. It allows you to understand how you receive information and how you focus your attention. b. Explain two of the criticisms of the MBTI according to Dr. Todd’s video: i. Dr. Todd believes that the Myers Briggs test evaluates preferences as opposed to actual traits someone may poses. He feels it also doesn’t measure character or ability which means the results you may receive may not be fully accurate because the test doesn’t take in account as many factors as it should. The test doesn’t have any predictive power and Dr. Todd feels it shouldn’t be used in the hiring process. ii: Dr Todd also feels that another flaw in the Myers Briggs test should not be used as a tool to diagnose anyone with a disorder of any kind. He says that this criticism is valid because diagnosing someone wasn’t the intended purpose of the test, but in more recent years, the results have been manipulated to explain away specific issues or phenomenon’s that the test simply isn’t equipped to influence. c. Which type did you get from the test you took? Click on that “type” on the article to learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of this type and summarize them below. Click on at least three of the other types you think might describe you. Do you agree/disagree that the test did a good job of picking the type that best captures who you are? If not, identify the type that you think better fits. Explain why you agree/disagree. Then describe two specific examples of situations in which you can see this type illustrated in your own life. Finally, reflect on your career aspirations: does your “type” fit well with this career – explain. i. My type according to test : INFJ ii. Strengths: INFJ’s are compassionate, helpful, organized, idealistic, and both emotional and logical. The strengths include being sensitive to

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