Answer the following questions:

1. What is Personality Development? (10 pts.)

Personality development is the improvement of behavioral traits such as
communication skills, interpersonal relationships, attitude towards life and restoring
our ethics.

2. Why is Personality Development very important in Human Relations? Cite examples. (20
pts.)
Personality development is very important in human relations because it helps
you develop an impressive personality and makes you stand apart from the rest. It
reduces stress and conflicts with regards to interacting to other person. Also, it helps
you develop positive attitude in life.

3. How are they related? Cite examples (10 pts.)

They are related because human relations involve mainly communication,
self-awareness, acceptance, motivation, trust, disclosure, and conflict management.
These are the pillars in human relations with personal growth and satisfaction.

4. What are the Determinants of Personality? Explain each. (20 pts.)

1. Biological factors – This refers to the heredity, brain and physical features
2. Family and social factors – This refers to the socialization process that involves
behavior from family and social group; identification process like selecting ideal
person; home environment or how one is brought up and social group
3. Cultural factors – This depends on the culture you are brought up. Each place has
its own culture that will affect one’s personality
4. Situational factors – It talks about the positive and the negative behavior of an
individual

5. How can a person developed his Personality? Cite examples in each behavioral traits? (20
pts.)
A person can develop his personality through the development of his behavioral
traits.
1. Interpersonal skills - The skills we use every day when we communicate and
interact with other people, both individually and in groups. They include a wide
range of skills, but particularly communication skills such as listening and
effective speaking. They also include the ability to control and manage your
emotions.
2. Communication skills – The skills that involves listening and effective speaking.
3. Leadership qualities – “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and
shows the way” by John C. Maxwell. For example, honesty and integrity,
confidence, inspire others, commitment and passion.
6. What are the Nine Types of Personality? Cite examples? (20 pts.)
1. Perfectionists - realistic, conscientious and principled
Ex: Narayan Murthy – Infosys.
2. Helpers - are warn, concerned, nurturing and sensitive to other people’s needs
Ex: Mother Teresa
3. Romantics - has sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive
Ex: M. F. Hussain – great Indian Painter
4. Achievers - are energetic, optimistic, self-assured and goal oriented
Ex: Sachin Tendulkar
4. Asserters - are direct, self-reliant, self-confident and protective.
Ex: T. N. Seshan - Chief Election Commissioner
6. Questioners - are responsible and trustworthy. Ex: Shabana Azmi
7. Adventurers - are energetic, lively and optimistic. They want to contribute to the
world. Ex: Vijay Mallya - NRI businessman
8. Observers - have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical and
insightful. Ex: Amartya Sen - Great economist
9. Peacemakers - are receptive, good-natured and supportive. They seek union with
others and the world around them Ex: Atal Bihari Vajpayee