5 Personality ­and ­Values

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Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe personality, the way it is measured, and the factors that shape it.

  2. 2 Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the ­Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality ­framework and the Big Five model.

  3. 3 Discuss how the concepts of core self-evaluation (CSE), self-monitoring, and proactive personality ­contribute to the understanding of personality.

  4. 4 Describe how the situation affects whether ­personality predicts behavior.

  5. 5 Contrast terminal and instrumental values.

  6. 6 Describe the differences ...

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