Read about the Big Five in your text, complete the Big Five Personality Inventory – http://similarminds.com/bigfive.htm l.http://similarminds.com/bigfive.html- and then post your comments about your experience taking it using the guidelines below.
Discuss your results on The Big Five – do you think these results are accurate? Why or why not? Provide 2-3 details from your life experience that support your reasoning.
Were you surprised by any of your results? If so, what was it about your results that surprised you?
How and why do you think culture influenced your personality/personality score?
What other perspectives in this lesson were you reminded of, and why? Choose at least two or three separate from anything you’ve used above. Make sure you accurately use (and bold) several of the key terms from the chapter below to support and explain your ideas (and show me you understand the terms by doing more than just giving a definition of them).
Once you’ve posted your initial response and reflection (of at least 150-250 words), read and reply, substantively and respectfully, to at least 2 of your peers’ responses.
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
conscious
unconscious
id, ego, superego
defense mechanisms
inferiority complex
archetypes
Horney’s coping strategies
Social Cognitive
reciprocal determinism
observational learning
self-efficacy
heritability
temperament
Humanistic
self-concept
ideal self
real self
congruence
incongruence
Cultural Perspective
collectivistic culture
individualistic culture
Here are some tips on how to write a good discussion post. Make sure to cite all information that isn’t common knowledge (When to cite), include a reference section that includes all sources you used and cited from, and use proper APA style. Make sure you paraphrase properly (See here and here) or quote properly. Your text is a great place to see proper APA style–and as an example, here’s how your text should be listed in your reference section:
Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J.,
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