Assignment 2 Personality Test Evaluation

Question: Purpose: To evaluate popular personality assessments like the Enneagram and 16Personalities (based on the MBTI) that are highlighted across social media, dating profiles and the workplace against Big Five (OCEAN) based personality inventories which are commonly used in psychological research and clinical settings due to their empirical rigor. Instructions 1. Take your choice of the Enneagram or the 16Personalities test: a. https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test b. https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test 2. Assess your Big Five traits through a short assessment (Big Five Inventory) developed by Soto & John (2017) a. https://www.personalityassessor.com/big-five2/ Paper is a minimum of 5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1” margins (APA style). · In-text citations are required. Reference list required. · No abstract needed. Helpful site for APA style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_st yle_guide/index.html OUTLINE Introduction (¾ page) 1. Briefly introduce personality psychology and assessments. 2. Discuss the popularity of personality tests like the Enneagram and 16 Personalities in social media and personal growth/development. 3. Contrast them with Big Five based personality inventories. 4. Briefly give a comparison of your results and a research-based critique of each method. Personal Assessment (1 page) · Describe your experience taking the Enneagram or 16Personalities · Describe the experience of taking the NEO-PI-R · Reflect on which results felt most “accurate” or meaningful · Highlight overlaps, if any, or major differences Strengths & Weaknesses of the Personality Assesssments (at least 2 pages) 1. Evaluate the Enneagram or 16 Personalities making sure to fully discuss the basis for its personality assessment and the research basis for this assessment tool 2. Evaluate the Big Five inventory – make sure to fully discuss each trait and research basis for this assessment tool Synthesis & Reflection (at least 1 page) · Discuss the appeal of typology-based tests versus the precision of trait-based models · Why are tools like these that provide identity narratives so popular? · Should we rather rely on scientific tools like the Big Five based inventories to provide more reliable guidance, especially in clinical, academic, or occupational settings? VI. Conclusion (½ page) · Perhaps reflect on what we mean by personality to begin with and what our tests measure · Reaffirm the importance of using personality assessments responsibly · Is there a place for both? A right time or place for use?