Description
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapter 3 in your textbook and the HumanMetrics Jung Typology Test website, and read the Choca (1999), Paris (2005), and Westen (1998) articles.
For this assignment, choose a historically important figure or a character from a movie, novel, or TV show, then address the following in your paper:
- Examine your figure or character from the perspective of Jung’s theoretical approach to personality and describe your chosen figure or character based on the dichotomous facets of personality as defined by Jung.
- Evaluate the current Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality instrument, which is based on Jung’s theories, and provide your impression of your chosen figure or character through the major facets of the MBTI.
- Analyze how ethical issues might affect the implementation of MBTI personality assessment in the setting native to your chosen figure or character.
- Assess the MBTI and its use to provide results on your chosen figure or character and describe the efficacy and reliability of this assessment as it relates to your chosen person.
- Summarize and present your opinion about how well this theory describes the person in question. Provide research to support your claims.
The Personality Analysis
- Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
- Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library. These may include the required articles for the assignment.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Articles
Choca, J. P. (1999). Evolution of Millon's personality prototypes. Journal of Personality Assessment, 72(3), 353- 364. doi: 10.1207/S15327752JP720303
- The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. In this article, Choca describes Theodore Millon’s theory of personality as it relates to normal and abnormal behavior. Insight into a theory that contrasts Jung’s theories for broader understanding of personality typology is also provided.
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Cohen, Y., Ornoy, H., & Keren, B. (2013). MBTI personality types of project managers and their success: A field survey. Project Management Journal, 44(3), 78-87. doi: 10.1002/pmj.21338
- The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The authors of this article demonstrate how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality measure is used with a specific group of people. This is a perfect example of a criterion-based study.
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Paris, J. (2005). Understanding self-mutilation in borderline personality disorder. Harvard Review of
Psychiatry, 13(3), 179-185. doi: 0.1080/10673220591003614
- The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. Paris exemplifies the specific typing of personality in clinical settings, which is useful in understanding how personality measures are utilized and interpreted by psychologists.
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Running Head: PERSONALITY ANALYSIS OF A MOVIE CHARACTER
Personality Analysis of a Movie Character
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PERSONALITY ANALYSIS OF A MOVIE CHARACTER
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Personality Analysis of a Movie Character
The movie figure to be analyzed in this case is Bennett Omalu in the Concussion (2015)
film. Bennet Omalu’s real name is Will Smith, he is a powerful movie character, and he has
featured in most movies. He was also protagonist in the “Pursuit of Happiness” (2006) film and
therefore the paper would strive to analyze his personality as depicted in the Concussion film
using the Jung’s theoretical approach of personality and BMTI.
Jung Dichotomous Facets of Personality
Jung in his reasoning or thinking came up with psychological attitudes, which he
categorized into two: extraversion and introversion. These two attitudes, according to Jung,
determine how people would construe the world as well as themselves. Introversion is where a
person’s libido or personal energy is influenced by the inner world instead of the outer world
(Choca, 1999). In essence, a person with introverted attitudes is more focused about themselves
and in such a situation it is a subjective factor that...
