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Discussion 9
Personality testing is a very important and vital tool in assessing and evaluating various aspects of the personality of an individual. The personality of a person refers to the combination of a number of characteristics, whether positive or negative, which contribute in shaping up the overall nature and the attitude of an individual (Murphy, & Davidshofer, 1988). The personality of a persona also predicts the behavior of a person in certain situations which is why, it garners great importance in the area of psychology. The various aspects or characteristics of the personality are assessed through the techniques of personality assessment or personality testing.
Personality testing garners great importanct not only in the field of psychology but also in the areas of sociology, criminology and even human resource management. A number of tools and techniques have been developed to evaluate the personality of an individual. Although, no test or tool can provide the exact answer or analysis of the overall personality of an individual, these tests try to predict the traits of anyone’s personality to the nearest accurate level, so that further analysis can be done in the light of the results of these tests.
On a personal level, when I think of my own career goals, I consider these tests and personality evaluation tools to be of great importance. I have always dreamed of becoming a leader or at least work at a leadership position in any good organization or platform. Personality tests can help me asses the multiple traits of my personality, and help me detect that do I have those qualities in me that are required for a leadership role. My career goals require me to have strong insight and leadership qualities in order to be an inspirational leader. The personality test will let me analyze and analyze both these front and help develop those traits so that I can achieve my career goals (Praskova, Hood, & Creed, 2014).
References
Murphy, K. R., & Davidshofer, C. O. (1988). Psychological testing. Principles, and Applications, Englewood Cliffs.
Praskova, A., Hood, M., & Creed, P. A. (2014). Testing a calling model of psychological career success in Australian young adults: A longitudinal study. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 85(1), 125-135.
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