5.1.1. Definition of Personality

Try these first

1. 1.

   What defines personality according to Gordon Allport?

   Hint

   Think about how he describes the internal aspects of personality.

2. 2.

   Name one of the five traits in the Big Five Model.

   Hint

   You can remember them using the acronym OCEAN.

3. 3.

   Which of the following models outlines five key personality traits?

   • Big Four Model
   • Big Five Model
   • Five Traits Model

   Hint

   Remember the acronym OCEAN.

4. 4.

   True or False: Personality has no effect on job performance.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how different traits affect behavior in the workplace.

5. 5.

   If a company's workforce displays high levels of conscientiousness, predict how this might affect their organizational culture.

   Hint

   Consider the values associated with conscientiousness.

6. 6.

   Analyze the potential conflict that may arise in a team where members exhibit extreme ends of the extraversion-introversion spectrum.

   Hint

   Think about how communication styles vary between these types.