MiniLesson PSY 101 Presented by Sydney Liz Please

Mini-Lesson PSY 101 Presented by: Sydney & Liz

Please open the file shared and rate yourself on each statement on a scale from 1 to 5: 1 Strongly Disagree 5 Strongly Agree

Recap and Reflection. . . In a small group, discuss the following: ● What is personality? Write a definition as a group. ● What is the Big 5? Match the statements on your worksheet to each of the 5 traits. ● Please write a definition for each of the Big 5 traits: ○ Openness ○ Conscientiousness ○ Neuroticism ○ Extraversion ○ Agreeableness

Discussion: Personality & The Big 5 Indicates how open-minded and authority- challenging a person is Indicates a person’s ability to remain stable and balanced Indicates how self-disciplined and organized a person is Indicates how outgoing and social a person is Indicates how warm, friendly, and tactual a person is Costa & Mc. Crae, 1992

Think-Pair-Share 1) Why might it be important or useful to measure personality? 2) Are there aspects of personality that are not reflected by the Big Five? 3) Could it be challenging to measure an individual’s personality? Why or why not?

Lesson Learning Objectives ● Define and describe the Five Factor Model of Personality ● Critically discuss the strengths and limitations of assessing and measuring personality

References (2015). Introduction to Psychology. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. Costa, P. T. , Jr. , & Mc. Crae, R. R. (1992). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.