Part I: Personality

Personality psychology is a sub-discipline in psychology. Many psychologists believe there are 5 fundamental dimensions to your personality. Depending where a person is on these 5 dimensions, that is his/her personality. Take the online personality test to see where you are at, http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/ (Links to an external site.)

1. What were the results of the test? Cut and paste the results, but also explain this IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
2. Did this seem true? Why or why not?
3. Did you learn anything new about yourself?

Another popular test, although not as much used in research is the Myers-Briggs test. Click on the following website, http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp (Links to an external site.) to take the Jung Typology Test.

1. What were the results of the test? Cut and paste the results, but also explain this IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
2. Did this seem true of you? Why or why not?
3. Did you learn anything about yourself?
4. Which test did you think was most applicable to understanding yourself?

Part II. Multiple Personalities

The next topic is quite controversial in the field of psychology—that is, the area of Dissociative Identity Disorder, or to use the older term, “Multiple Personality Disorder.”

The first video details an individual who describes misconceptions about this condition.

VIDEO1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUkHw1NTlg (Links to an external site.)

This next video demonstrates an individual who shows the different personalities that are expressed during this interview:

VIDEO2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8xpiCKtHQ (Links to an external site.)

1. What was your reaction to these videos? Please give well-thought out responses.
2. What INFORMATION was given in these videos? What did you learn in each.
3. Why do you think this area is so controversial, with some psychologists doubting this as a legitimate disorder?