Personality Evaluation Paper

In an essay format of no more than seven, well-written, pages:

1. Describe what you believe to be true about your own personality. This is based on your completed self-report measures and own self-understanding.

Cite at least four of the completed assessments to support this self-description.
2. Synthesize and discuss what was learned about measuring personality. Having completed and evaluated over fifteen personality assessments, discuss the strengths and limitations of this practice:

Identify which elements were consistent with expectations/existing knowledge.
Discuss how these routine personality evaluations may have revealed surprising or inconsistent information.
3. Evaluate how information provided by these personality evaluations can benefit you. Describe practical applications of personality theory in the real world while discussing the merits of this self-knowledge.

Identify usable elements, if any, that you learned from this assessment exercise.

Additional information about grading will be provided. However, a few things to note:

This is an academic paper so should apply course material and practical illustrations to highlight / defend your points.
Paper length is up to seven pages, written
in “general” APA style (e.g., no abstract or methods section as it is NOT a research paper) using appropriate margins, font, headings, cover and reference pages.
Submission files must be correctly labeled
(see syllabus p.6) and turned in via Canvas (
TurnIt-In) no later than 9pm Friday December 3rd.

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