According to Chess and Thomas (1985), there are three types of temperaments that children reflect. The first temperament that children reflect is called the “easy temperament,” this is call easy because children with this temperament tend to adapt to new environments and are easy to adjust to new people. In addition, another temperament that exists is called the “difficult temperament.” Children with this temperament tend to have difficulties adapting to new environments; they also express the intensity of their mood, which is usually negative. Chess and Thomas (1985) explain that children who have difficult temperaments have difficulties adapting to new people and they tend to show it by crying. Furthermore, another temperament that exist …show more content…
Lilia showed the trait of distractibility. Chess and Thomas (1985) state that distractibility refers to how easily a child could be distracted. They explain that some children with distractibility could have difficulties following a routine. Lilia could have the distractibility trait because she got easily side track during my observation. In one instance, Lilia was eating her snacks, but got distracted when a child spilled water on the table. Lilia lost track of what she supposed to be doing and started to jump on her chair, instead of eating her snacks. In addition, the teacher asked the students that when they were done they could go back to the playground and play, Lilia was confuse about the transition and decided to go and chat with other girls who were still finishing up their snacks instead of going out to the playground and play. Another trait that I believe Lilia reflected during my observation was the intensity of reaction. Chess and Thomas (1985) explain that one of the characteristics of this trait is when a child gets upset easily and when they react with a strong attitude to even minor events. Lilia’s teacher tripped over Lilia’s chair and even though the teacher said “I am sorry, Lilia” Lilia looked at her teacher with an upset stare. In another instance, some girls were riding a bicycle and hit Lilia’s bicycle, in this instance Lilia scream to the girls and said “back
Indications have shown that the infant’s temperament holds significance in affecting maternal perception which is influenced by maternal characteristic, thereby, leading to the outcome of attachment (Pauli-Pott, Mertesacker, Bade, Haverkock, Beckmann, 2003). Through the c...
Include: a. SJ, NT, SP, or NF temperament description, b. description of your 4 letter Role Variant, (ENFJ, Teacher, ISTP, Crafter, INTJ, Mastermind, etc). (1 – 2 pages).
In “Understanding the Anxious Mind” we are introduced to Jerome Kagan, a Yale Ph.D. graduate and psychology professor at Harvard University. In 1979 he conducts his first longitudinal study at the school to challenge the idea that children are more than just “difficult” or “easy” based on temperament, and recorded the findings and analyzations of over 400 preschoolers exposed to new stimuli and their reactions. Over the years 107 returned to be reexamined in which he found that very few showed signs of change over a period of 5 years and therefore, not much could be determined due to nature vs. nurture being a factor. Kagan conducted a second longitudinal study on temperament and its effects over time in which his test subjects this time were
Levine, L. E., & Munsch, J. (2011). Temperament. In L. E. Levine, & J. Munsch, Child Development: An active Approach (pp. 342-343). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publishers.
About “10 percent” of children fit into this category (Mangione). A feisty child expresses their opinions in a very intense way. Whether they are happy or mad, everyone around them will know how they feel. These children remain active most of the time, and this causes them to be very aggressive. Feisty children often have the tendency to have a “negative persistence” and will go “on and on nagging, whining and negotiating” (“Facts About Temperament”) if there is something they particularly want. Unlike flexible children, feisty children are irregular in their napping and feeding times, but they do not adapt well to changes in their routines. They get “used to things and won’t give them up” ("Facts About Temperament"). Anything out of the ordinary could send them into some type of fit. If these children are not warned of a change, they may react very negatively (Mangione). Feisty children also tend to be very sensitive to their surrounding environment. As a result, they may have strong reactions to their surroundings.
There are many types of diverse people classified under various categories. Some people have different types of personalities. They could be classified as extremely manipulative, others as impulsive, and some may not show anything on the outside and have wonderful social skills. These categories help in the understanding of humans. This study is called Psychology and there are many different subfields in this diverse study of the people around us. One subfield that is particularly interesting is personality psychology. Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation between individuals.
The study of personality theories of psychology is the section of psychology which studies individuals’ personalities and differences. A theory is a model that helps us predict or explain an outcome; in this case it is personality or behavior. Our personality is what makes us unique or different from other people. Many personality theorists may not feel the same about the development of personality or behavior but, they all are interested in the commonalities among people. How are people “put together,” how do they “work,” and how do they “fall apart.”
Personality can affect all different aspects of one’s life. There are links connecting personality to academic and occupational success and social relationships. Health can even be affected by personality because immunity can be altered by personality traits like sociability, optimism, and carelessness. Personality determines the way social interactions occur and when social relationships are determined by how the interactions occur personality can really affect the way one builds social relationships. Just like social relationships, academic and occupational success are affected by personality traits like carelessness, mastery, and agreeableness.
Personality tests tell a person a lot about why a person is who they have become. I believe that these test if taken truthfully can identify deficiencies that individuals can work on to benefit not only themselves but others in the organizations that they work in. Some models state that it is in human nature and chemicals that decided how a person acts but I believe it is based on life experiences and a personality can change as long as a person knows the deficiencies and works to change them.
In the day to day life, experiences and connections are made. Many things that occur in one’s life can all stem from their individual personality, but interpreting how one’s personality guides their life presents a difficult challenge. Many actions, quirks, and patterns that a person has are easily noted due to the ability to see it, but the puppeteer behind these habits is an individual’s personality. A certain personality type can affect the perception of certain events and the reactions/feelings to certain outcomes. While one person might see a situation as dreadful, another may see it entirely different. We tend to find ourselves side by side with people we see similarities between due to a parallel in certain traits, but no two individuals are exactly the same based on differences in personality. Success is hinged on many things and one of those things is the development of self-awareness. To know oneself is key to tackling on intimidating tasks and situations, but to also grow in terms of knowledge and synergy. In my attempt to
Personality takes many shapes and forms and is affected by many factors. My understanding of personality is simply a genetic and environmentally determined set of psychological traits that influence our reactions in the world around us. Genetic because our parents possess a certain set of psychological personality traits that we tend to have in common with them so therefore in my opinion there are heritable personality traits. Personality is environmental because we each have our own separate experiences in the world and these experiences help form our unique personality. Neo-Freudians such as Jung have given us a wide array of ideas of how they believe personality is developed and formatted. Jung in particular has a very interesting
The relationship between personality and behavior. Does our personality cause the behavior to stay calm or go on a rampage? People all over the world have different types of disorders and a certain disorder is called a personality disorder. Arguments from researchers have been made whether or not with someone who has a personality disorder has anger problems and is a danger to others (Davison, 2012). Behavioral problems come from social-cultural influences such as presence of others, the media and peer influences (Myers, 2014).
what personality type that I have is very important to be successful in life, whether it be for
The definition of personality is the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a person distinctive. A personality is what make the people of our society different from everyone else. Every person on this earth has their very own personality. In some cases there may be things a like, but the personality trait combinations are not always the same. My personality consists of these three traits: hard-working, determined, and friendly.
Understanding the uniqueness and differences in personality is an important part of communicating with others. Understanding my own personality is even more important. The purpose of this paper is to provide a clear definition of my personality traits and how they affect me personally and how this knowledge can benefit me professionally. The defining of my personality traits in this paper is done through the observation and study of the Meyers-Briggs / Jung Typology Test. I will explain and define the result of this test, along with the application of its knowledge. Needs work