According to Weinberg and Gold, Personality are the characteristics or blend of characteristics that make a person unique.
a) Describe the environmental factors that effects personality ( 2 Marks)
b) How one can assess personality? (2 Marks)
c) If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be? (1 Mark)
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a)Parents behavior and attitude, their expectations from the child, their education and attention to the child, influences the child's personality. Also school plays a major environmental role in personality. In school a child is in contact with peers and teachers whose personality can be influential.
b)There is a diversity of approaches to personality assessment, and controversy surrounds many aspects of the widely used methods and techniques. These include such assessments as the interview, rating scales, self-reports, personality inventories, projective techniques, and behavioral observation.
c)If I could change one thing about my personality, I would be more outgoing. If I could change one thing about my personality, I would be more comfortable around new people.