LP level 2 Topc 3: Formative test of NOKUTHULA BOMELA

LEARNING PSYCHOLOY

LEVEL 2B

REVISION QUESTIONS

TOPIC 3

PERSONALITY 

AND

TEMPERAMENTS

Match the following statements to the correct question number. Only write the correct letter next to the question number.

QUESTION 1

1.1 openness	A. the distinguishing qualities of an individual’s personality.
1.2 thinking vs. feelings	B. career positions such as public relations, politics and marketing.
1.3 sanguine	C. a greater liking for one thing rather than the other.
1.4 temperament	Independent, confidence, restless, impulsive, aggressive, active personality.
1.5 agreeable	E. passive, carefree, peaceful, controlled, calm.
1.6 traits	F. the study or classification of types that have certain traits in common.
1.7 preference	G. a cheerful, loud, carefree, easy going personality.
1.8 stereotyping	H. career positions such as social work, psychology and communications.
1.9 melancholy	I. career positions such as office administration.
1.10 phlegmatic	J. career position such as professor, interior design, architecture.
1.11 choleric	K. a group of things of the same kind that are very close together.
1.12 learning styles	L. moody, anxious, sensitive, rigid, creative, pessimistic, depressive and quiet.
1.13 neuroticism	M. these personality traits describe how a person makes decisions.
1.14 typology	N. a set of characteristics to represent a particular kind of a person.
1.15 extraversion	O. a person’s nature or tendency towards a certain state of mind.
1.16 cluster	P. the specific way in which an individual gathers and makes sense of new information.

 (16X1)=16               

         QUESTION 2

2.1 In your own words, what is personality?                                         (4)

2.2 Do we only have good, positive personality?                                  (1)

2.3 How would positive personality traits influence learning?            (3)

2.4 What was the problem with using these personality characteristics to describe learning?                                                                                    (2)

2.5 Name 2 things that affect the development of personality?            (2)

2.6 Can only one of these personality factors fully describe a person’s personality? Explain in details.                                                               (4)

                                     

                                                (16x1)=16

QUESTION 3

3.1 describe how individual’s differences in personality/temperament influence learning?                                                                                                (10)

3.2 list 5 traits that you think describes you the best?                         (5)

3.3 in your opinion how do you think an educator can deal with a neurotic learner in a classroom?                                                                           (3)

                                      (18x1)=18

TOTAL: 50 marks                                     

                                               

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