Temperament Assessment

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Psychologists endeavor to find a basis for determining personality traits through surveys conducted on individuals. There are numerous versions of surveys in existence, each with their own categories and understandings of answers given. Most surveys however, use correlated personality traits to group them into larger categories. This allows a broader understanding of an individual, though sometimes the results can stray or vary between tests. In this attempt at understanding myself, I will be analyzing the results of three specific tests. The three tests I analyzed include the Myers-Briggs survey, The Big Five Personality Test, and a Temperament Assessment. One way of psychoanalyzing an individual is through the Myers-Briggs survey. This …show more content…

This assessment provides choices for different questions to direct an individual towards categorizing into different four different categories. These categories are dubbed Sanguine, Choleric, Phlegmatic, and Melancholic. In sanguinity, I scored 3 out of 20 potential points. Sanguinity can be described with the characteristics of sociability, confidence, and spontaneity. These individuals can be compared to those of extraversion in the Myers-Briggs and The Big Five. Or at least, they show positive correlations. The second category of choleric determines the capability of individuals to show personality traits including problem solving, motivation, and leadership. Of the potential 20 points, I scored 10 in this category, positioning me at in heavily moderate score. The third category, that of Phlegmatics, determines the individual as being relaxed, personally content, consistent, and diplomatic. These people are very rational with emotions, and are understanding of numerous situations. Again, I scored 10 of the 20 potential points here, placing me in a perfect balance. Lastly though, is the melancholic category of personality traits. This category determines the thoughtfulness, cautious, creative, and independency of an individual. This category is my highest scorer, of 16 out of the 20 potential