Personality Development Paper University of Phoenix PSYCH 504 Dr. Donna February 04, 2013 Personality Development Paper Introduction There are several features which contribute to the development of the individual's personality. Many of these factors are adequately discussed in theories of personality development. As society continues to develop into a great melting pot, there is an increase need to research other contributing factors to the development of personalities; focus on cultural, gene-environment influence will be discussed in this paper. The studies of twin inheritability of personality, and the contributing factors over a period of time into adulthood will discussed as well. Lastly, the various personality models may be changed to justify for the differences in the personal, societal, and cultural will be discussed.
However, it has no clear definition in which a mutual consensus has been agreed. Those definitions which have been offered forward have been developed to encompass many different aspects of what intelligence is, which is why it may seem there is so many different definitions. Jensen suggests that intelligence is a "general factor that runs through all types of different performances" in contrast to this thought, Anastasi (1992) suggests intelligence is "not a single unitary ability but rather a composite of several functions". These definitions represent two types of explicit theories that dominate thinking in intelligence research which will be discussed later in this essay. The way in which we perceive intelligence and what it means to us is often largely dependent on the culture we live in.
Can intelligence change? To what extent is intelligence malleable? Extended Essay: Psychology Name: Candidate number: School: Nörre Gymnasium Word count: 37811 Abstract This essay investigated the research question: To what extent is intelligence malleable? It was necessary to start by presenting the debate on defining intelligence since there is not a complete consensus among psychologists, however, this paper accepted a definition which is generally accepted by respected psychologists; that ‘intelligence is the ability to deal with cognitive complexity’ (Gottfredson, 1998). In presenting and analysing empirical evidence such as Howe (1997) supporting the thesis that intelligence can, in fact, change under the right conditions and given enough time, a strong indication of malleability is provided.
This paper will evaluate the usefulness of the psychometric approach for understanding personality and human intelligence. Psychometric tests were first created in order to objectively measure intelligence and personality (Eysenck, 1994; Hayes, 2000; Hothersall, 2004; Engler, 2009). As such, it can be said that the psychometric approach for understanding personality and human intelligence is useful as it enables psychological researchers to quantitatively measure intelligence and personality in a scientific manner. Furthermore, such an approach allows for individuals be to placed in categories based on definable characteristics, which better allows psychological research on different subjects, as participants of psychological research can be more easily assigned to different groups or conditions. Thus, the psychometric approach for
Individual differences in developmental change patterns were explored and the correlation of personality traits of the subjects at age 14 and through age 23 was noted. Consistency vs. Change in the Early Adolescent to Early Adulthood was the focus. There is so much information in this article with implications outside the knowledge base and understanding of this writer. Various questions will be asked in this critique, many of which this writer has no answer. The questions will identify points that need solution and stand to serve as milestones on interest and points of query identifying educated reponses.
This essay discusses the issues involved in defining and measuring intelligence. It states the different groups of people and how their mental traits are divided to help understand the degree of their intelligence. It also discusses what part culture, age and time frame plays in numerically defining mental abilities and skill set. Theories like the g-factor of numerical values like IQ, and there positive or negative effect on the process of defining and measuring intelligence, are also discussed. The degree and intensity of intelligence is perceived differently through different cultures, religion and age.
02/10/13 1 Week 2 Assignment HU2000 Do emotion and our instinct to conform to society and authority affect our ability to think critically? In my opinion I feel that instinct provides the platform upon which cognitive skills are built. Since what one thinks depends upon what one believes, and belief has a major emotional component, critical thinking is a difficult skill to develop. Continuous effort is required to overcome one’s tendency to respond impulsively. A few hundred- thousand- years of social evolution have largely codified our instincts and emotional nature with laws devised to minimize and resolve conflict.
A persons level of intelligence is significantly decided by tests that measure an individual’s capabilities and their general intelligence (g factor), along with Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence. It is supposed that there are standardized tests which measure how smart an individual is and the level of skills they possess along with the successful rate within their society. The explanations of intelligence are defined as a mixture of learning, understanding, and ability. The question that we are presented with today is Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences versus general intelligence, Who is in agreement and who is not? The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Howard Gardner.
When developing a psychological measure, there are many issues that are important to consider in order to ensure the assessment measure is successful. In this essay, the process that should be followed when developing a psychological assessment measure will be discussed, including how items should be chosen for the test, evaluating the reliability and validity of the test and the issue of establishing norms. One of the first important issues to address is the issue of norms relating to the psychological measure. According to Foxcroft and Roodt (2001, p. 58), “a norm is a measurement against which the individual’s raw score is evaluated so that the individual’s position relative to that of the normative sample can be determined.” There are a number of ways to determine test norms. For the purpose of this essay, only developmental scales, percentiles, standard scores and deviation IQ will be discussed.
Do we need performance tests or culture –fair test? Why or why not? Testing, in education and psychology, is an attempt to measure a person's knowledge, intelligence, or other characteristics in a systematic way. There are many types of tests. The results of one person's performance may be compared with those of many others who have taken the same test.