Psychology Of Personalities

This study aims to determine the huge two meta trait of personality and their relation with creative self-concept and cognitive abilities. It explores the basic understanding of psychology of personalities and the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits and creative self-concept. The study also examines the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits and convergent and divergent cognitive abilities. The findings suggest that personality traits have a significant impact on creative self-concept and cognitive abilities.

Psychology Of Personalities
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to determine the huge two meta trait of personality and their relation
with creative self-concept and cognitive abilities. Two huge meta traits which were found in this
report is stability and plasticity. Test like Short Scale of Creative Self, Alternate Utility Task
Remote Associates Task are utilised for evaluating creative self concept and different cognitive
abilities. After recording the response of participants mean and standard deviation are calculated.
The standard deviation of age, sex, RAT, AUT, stability, plasticity and SSCS are 6.749, 0.462,
0.08943, 0.35348, 25.927, 18.771, 0.70081 respectively. The mean of age, sex, RAT, AUT,
stability, plasticity and SSCS are 24.35, 1.30, 0.1246, 1.8879, 249.75, 167.61, 3.6332
respectively. Through findings and discussion it can be stated that huge two meta trait of
personality have relation with creative self-concept and cognitive abilities.
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Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Background.............................................................................................................................4
Rationale ................................................................................................................................5
The basic understanding about psychology of personalities..................................................5
The relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits of personality and creative self-concept.6
METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................7
Type of investigation..............................................................................................................7
Data collection method...........................................................................................................7
Participants and demographic variables.................................................................................7
Personality..............................................................................................................................8
Creative self concept .............................................................................................................8
Creativity task ........................................................................................................................8
RESULT..........................................................................................................................................8
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Personality refers to a set of dynamic properties possessed by individuals which certainly
affects their emotions, behaviour, potential actions, cognition as well as motivation. Personality
psychology have been related to a branch of psychology that majorly focus on examining
personalities and its variation among different individuals. This scientific study comprises of
evaluating the details which actually make people different from each other, further it denotes all
psychological forces which make such difference (Del Giudice, Gangestad and Kaplan, 2016).
The various domain which are included are building of rational picture of people and their
associated psychological processes, it also lays emphasis on individuals nature as well as the
familiarity which they show with each other. Many theories and personality traits are being
involved in studying such variations and similarities.
Background
The report will define relationship among huge meta trait personalities with creative self
concept. The study will focus on convergent and divergent cognitive abilities and will show how
they are potentially linked with the Huge Two meta-traits. The research will include some
hypothesis on the basis of which discussion will be connected. The methodology will elaborate
the techniques which are being utilised in sampling and concluding the results.
Aim: "To determine the huge two meta trait of personality and their relation with creative self-
concept and cognitive abilities."
Objectives:
 To analyse the basic understanding about psychology of personalities
 Evaluate the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits of personality and creative
self-concept
 Examine the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits and convergent as well as
divergent cognitive abilities
Questions:
 What are the basic understanding about psychology of personalities ?
 Explain the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits of personality and creative
self-concept ?
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 Elaborate the relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits and convergent as well as
divergent cognitive abilities ?
Hypothesis 1:
 Null hypothesis: μ = There is actual basic understanding about psychology of
personalities.
 Alternative hypothesis: μ ≠ There is actual basic understanding about psychology of
personalities.
Hypothesis 2:
 Null hypothesis: μ = The relationships exist between the Huge Two meta-traits of
personality and creative self-concept. Alternative hypothesis: μ ≠ The relationships exist between the Huge Two meta-traits of
personality and creative self-concept.
Hypothesis 3:
 Null hypothesis: μ = There is effective relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits
and convergent as well as divergent cognitive abilities.
 Alternative hypothesis: μ ≠ There is effective relationships between the Huge Two meta-
traits and convergent as well as divergent cognitive abilities.
Rationale
The study of personalities psychology are necessary because it possibly assist in
evaluating the basis of personality which may range in different individuals.
Behaviourist, cognitive, biological, humanistic and psychodynamic are some theories
which have been utilised for such evaluation. This research will discuss The big five
personality traits which aids in understanding others which eventually help in building a
healthy relationship by monitoring why a certain person is behaving in a particular way.
Such theory or an approach can even be employed in understanding about their own
behaviour, due to which people can get along with other more appropriately than ever
before.
The basic understanding about psychology of personalities
The basic personality traits of individuals are made up of wide range of dispositions
which together make up the personality. The chief component of personality are being
determined based on number of traits. The big five theory is one of the most selected approach
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for studying theory of personality. This method is commonly comprises of five broad dimension
of personalities like, agreeableness, extroversion, openness, neuroticism and conscientiousness.
All such factors may varied among two different extremes, where almost every individual lie
some what at the middle of each attributes. Each and every kind of such trait are widely
explained and they are considered to be such attributes where the personality of a person lies.
The motivation can be critically unlocked by using such method which not only regulates the
actions of human beings but also improves the connection among people (McMartin, 2016). The
basic understanding about how does the personality can be altered during individuals life course
explained by Freud's theory which is also a well known psychosexual developmental personality
theory. This method evaluates how the an infant go through a number of stages which actually
affects the development or maturation of personality.
The relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits of personality and creative self-concept
The personality trait of big five comprises of openness which focus on imagination as
well as insight of a particular person. People who found to excel in this trait are highly creative
and adventurous, while people struggle with logical thinking if they are low in such trait.
Conscientiousness covers the thoughtfulness and goal centric actions which has to be organized
with minute details, such trait help in attaining essential task. Extroversion traits includes
sociability or assertiveness which makes a person outgoing and excited, people with low
extraversion are less energised. Agreeableness involves factors like kindness, trust or affection
which make people more cooperative. Neuroticism on other hand characterised by emotional
state, people with high neuroticism have more mood swings than those who tends to have higher
stability (Ratner, 2019). Two meta traits of personality are plasticityShort Scale of Creative
SelfAlternate Utility Task Remote Associates Task and stability. Three traits which are
agreeableness, neuroticism and conscientiousness are collectively utilised in measuring stability.
The more higher such factors are, the person's capability to maintain emotional stability and
motivation is higher. Whereas, openness and extroversion are some variable whose combination
are known as plasticity. If an individual is higher in plasticity, more will be the probability that
they will be highly adventurous and energised. All such factors collectively forms the concept of
self, where people acquire their basic personality trait.
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The relationships between the Huge Two meta-traits and convergent as well as divergent
cognitive abilities
The plasticity and stability meta trait of personality have a strong relationship between
various cognitive abilities. The process of finding a relevant solution for any issue are said to be
high in convergent thinking. People who can find more than one solution for a single problem
have high divergent thinking (Colman, 2016). They have the capability to create innovative ideas
which make highly flexible in thought processing. The child who excel in intellectual studies are
probably high in meta trait and are considered as creatively gifted child. On the other hand,
individual who minutely analyse over a subject and does not involves change are accurate as
well as logical in meta traits have convergent cognitive abilities.
METHODOLOGY
Type of investigation
The type of investigation which have been used in this research is quantitative
investigation. Such approach helps in understanding the behaviour of participants with respect to
the defined aim by utilising various statistical as well as mathematical derivations, modelling and
hypothesis. The method will aid in concluding results and discussion in the form of numbers,
which are based on respondents response. Mean and standard deviation were derived from
subject response on the basis on which result will be concluded.
Data collection method
The source of data which have been employed in the study is primary and secondary. In
primary data, the information are directly obtained from the subject through surveys,
questionnaire or observation (Mackey and Gass, 2015). The questionnaire, statements and
phrases are provided to the subject in this study and depending upon their response the results are
concluded. While in secondary data, information are gathered from some other person through
any published paper, magazines or newspapers. In this study, primary type of method has been
utilised for gathering data.
Participants and demographic variables
57 participants were selected from Swinburne University. Out of 57 respondents, 17 were
males and 40 were females belonging to age group of 19 to 48. each and every respondents were
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priorly informed about the study. After there proper consent the research were conducted and
people were rated purely basis on their response.
Personality
The respondents were selected to assess stability as well as plasticity personality trait. It
actually focuses on big five personality trait (McDougall, 2015). Some phrases have been
presented to such subjects on the basis of which they are examined and rated from 1 to 5.
Plasticity scores were summoned by the help of openness, extroversion factors while stability
score was calculated with respect to neuroticism, agreeableness and conscientiousness.
Creative self concept
The Short Scale of Creative Self (SSCS) was utilised in measuring creative self concept.
Participants were judged on basis of some statements. The way they reflected their self concept
were recorded and score were provided ranging from 1 to 5.
Creativity task
For divergent cognitive abilities, respondents were asked to think as many uses of certain
items based on Alternate Utility Task (AUT) as possible within 3 minutes. Each and every
response were rated from 1 to 5. For convergent thinking abilities, subject were asked to write
similar words based on Remote Associates Task (RAT) which were represented in front of them
within 3 minutes. The scores were again rated on basis of their promptShort Scale of Creative
SelfAlternate Utility Task Remote Associates Taskness.
RESULT
From 57 participants, response were generated on basis of various test and then the
records were set up to further investigate the study's aim. The table of responses have been
generated on the basis of which further conclusion and discussion will be dependent upon. On
the basis of mean and standard deviation the results are calculated and graphs are made to
authenticate the study. The standard deviation has a relationship with variance. More the
standard deviation will be less will be the variance. Less the standard deviation will be more will
b the variance On such basis the results are concluded and it suggest that personality trait like
plasticity, stability, creative self concept and creativity task will be evaluated.
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Variable 1: Age
Statistics
Age
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 24.35
Std. Deviation 6.749
The standard deviation of age is 6.749 and the mean of age is 24.35 which suggest that
people were majority of age 24.
Variable 2: Sex
Statistics
Sex
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 1.30
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Std. Deviation .462
The standard deviation of sex is 0.462 and the mean of sex is 1.30.
Variable 3: RAT
Statistics
RAT Proportion
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean .1246
Std. Deviation .08943
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The standard deviation of RAT 0.08943 and the mean of RAT is 0.1246 which indicate
that high number of people were found to be more indulge in convergent cognitive abilities and
their thinking power in more convergent like which can help them making relevant and accurate
solution.
Variable 4: AUT
Statistics
AUT Score
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 1.8879
Std. Deviation .35348
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The standard deviation of AUT is 0.35348 and the mean of AUT is 1.8879 which propose
that some people were observed to be high in divergent thinking. They have huge capacity of
divergent cognitive abilities which can make them such individual who can provide multiple
solution to a single topic.
Variable 5: Stability
Statistics
Stability=Neurotcism (Reversed)
+ Conscientiousness +
Agreeableness
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 249.75
Std. Deviation 25.927
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The standard deviation of stability is 25.927 and the mean of stability is 249.75 which
reflects that low number of individual have stability personality trait. The people belonging to
such category have low neuroticism , agreeableness and conscientiousness which make them
highly emotionally unstable and unsocial.
Variable 6: Plasticity
Statistics
Plasticity=Openness +
Extroversion
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 167.61
Std. Deviation 18.771
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The standard deviation of plasticity is 18.771 and the mean of plasticity is 167.61 which
proves that considerably low number of people have plasticity trait which among such
participants. These individuals are low in openness and extroversion thus they are highly shy and
not adventurous.
Variable 7: SSCS
Statistics
Creative self-concept score
N Valid 57
Missing 0
Mean 3.6332
Std. Deviation .70081
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The standard deviation of SSCS is 0.70081 and the mean of SSCS is 3.6332 which
reviews that not much people wee found to have creative self concept.
DISCUSSION
The main aim of this study is to determine the huge two meta trait of personality and their
relation with creative self-concept and cognitive abilities. In particular various studies have
conducted to evaluate what relationship exist among personality traits and self concept as well as
abilities related to cognitive. Two meta traits that is, plasticity and stability are focussed in entire
report which have the ability to alter and shape cognitive abilities and creative self concept. For
assessing plasticity, two main traits are considered which are openness and extraversion. Mean
and standard deviation are calculated on basis of responses generated by number of respondents.
The standard deviation of age, sex, RAT, AUT, stability, plasticity and SSCS are 6.749, 0.462,
0.08943, 0.35348, 25.927, 18.771, 0.70081 respectively. The mean of age, sex, RAT, AUT,
stability, plasticity and SSCS are 24.35, 1.30, 0.1246, 1.8879, 249.75, 167.61, 3.6332
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respectively. The standard deviation of plasticity is 18.771 which is more that 1, which means
that variance is low which reflects that only few number of people were shown openness and
extroversion quality. Such practice indicate that less people were social and are not curious to
explore new things in their life. The standard deviation of stability is 25.927 which is also higher
than 1, such expression indicates that participants were low in agreeableness, conscientiousness
and neuroticism. This reflects that subjects were not that much adventurous, they does not care
about other feelings that much and they are emotionally not stable. Short Scale of Creative Self
test was utilised while determining the creative self concept of participants. After conducting
such test, standard deviation was calculated which was 0.70081. It states that individuals have
high creative self concept which make them highly innovative and creative in their field and
make them capable to solve issues more creatively. For divergent cognitive abilities, Alternate
Utility Task are used to judge whether the participants were using more than one solution to
solve the issues within 3 minutes. The standard deviation of such trait is 0.35348 which is less
that 1, it further indicates that variance is high, large number of subjects were high in divergent
cognitive abilities and was able to give large number of solution over a single topic. Such
individuals are tends to have creative mind and can manage to solve task in most innovative way.
For convergent cognitive abilities, Remote Associates Task were utilised which assisted
in finding out what number of individuals are high in such abilities. The standard deviation of
RAT is 0.08943 which is again less than 1 and it has high variance. It states that high number of
people were found to be good at convergent thinking and they can only give a solution to a issue
which is highly logical and accurate. They can not create much innovation and only rely on a
single solution. Both male and females were participants of such study belonging to age group of
19 to 48. The mean age was 24 and largely females were participated. The hypothesis was
supported and it defines a clear relationship between huge meta traits with concept of self and
cognitive abilities. The result were consistent with other findings and it was found that people
were higher with cognitive abilities and had good sense of self concept as was demonstrated in
large number of studies. The response which are generated from such participants can be applied
in personality psychology. Through such responses the personality traits of individuals can be
identified and further it can helps them in making high improvements to their personality. The
people which were low in plasticity and stability can make certain changes to alter their
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personality by interacting with people and going on adventurous, emotionally stability and
improvements in personality can be achieves by undergoing such test.
A limitations of study is extensive utilization of cross sectional research which make the
study difficult in drawing interference and making high concreted conclusions. The data was
fully self reported, no outer involvement or use of numbers were used, due to this sometime it
result into misleading consequences and fails to identifies causes outcomes. Another limitation
of certain research is its limited studies. The aim of such study is not that much studied and as
personality is so dynamic that the results may change over a period of time. The study is not
even generalized to all cultures, males and females were selected in this study irrespective of
their cultural identity and background. Future result can include further addition of relationship
among m,eat traits and more personality traits. Future study should more focus on methods of
test for generating or testing the respondents (Kline, 2015). Such addition will help in analyzing
more personality traits from all ares which will enhance the efficiency to gather information and
to judge people response more effectively. From the so far report it can be concluded that,
personality refers to collection of changing properties controlled by individuals which surely
influences their feeling, action, potential behaviour, knowledge as well as motive. The big five
personality traits which assist in knowing others which further aid in constructing a flourishing
relationship by observing why a definite person is behaving in a certain way. According to the
report, the primary personality attribute of people are created by broad scope of dispositions
which collectively forms a basic nature of person which result in individuals personality.
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