Personality Test

	Your Results Their Results
Closed-Minded		Open to New Experiences
Disorganized		Conscientious
Introverted		Extraverted
Disagreeable		Agreeable
Calm / Relaxed		Nervous / High-Strung

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What aspects of personality does this tell me about?

There has been much research on how people describe others, and five major dimensions of human personality have been found. They are often referred to as the OCEAN model of personality, because of the acronym from the names of the five dimensions.

Openness to Experience/Intellect
	High scorers tend to be original, creative, curious, complex; Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative.
		You are somewhat conventional.	(Your percentile: 20)
		The other person prefers traditional and familiar experiences.	(Their percentile: 0)
Conscientiousness
	High scorers tend to be reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; Low scorers tend to be disorganized, undependable, negligent.
		You are well-organized, and are reliable.	(Your percentile: 79)
		The other person probably has a messy desk!	(Their percentile: 0)
Extraversion
	High scorers tend to be sociable, friendly, fun loving, talkative; Low scorers tend to be introverted, reserved, inhibited, quiet.
		You tend to shy away from social situations.	(Your percentile: 27)
		The other person probably enjoys spending quiet time alone.	(Their percentile: 0)
Agreeableness
	High scorers tend to be good natured, sympathetic, forgiving, courteous; Low scorers tend to be critical, rude, harsh, callous.
		You tend to consider the feelings of others.	(Your percentile: 74)
		The other person finds it easy to criticize others.	(Their percentile: 0)
Neuroticism
	High scorers tend to be nervous, high-strung, insecure, worrying; Low scorers tend to be calm, relaxed, secure, hardy.
		You probably remain calm, even in tense situations.	(Your percentile: 11)
		The other person probably remains calm, even in tense situations.	(Their percentile: 0)

What do the scores tell me?

In order to provide you with a meaningful comparison, the scores you received have been converted to "percentile scores." This means that your personality score can be directly compared to another group of people who have also taken this personality test. The percentile scores show you where you score on the five personality dimensions relative to the comparison sample of other people who have taken this test on-line. In other words, your percentile scores indicate the percentage of people who score less than you on each dimension. For example, your Extraversion percentile score is 27, which means that about 27 percent of the people in our comparison sample are less extraverted than you -- in other words, you are rather introverted. Keep in mind that these percentile scores are relative to our particular sample of people. Thus, your percentile scores may differ if you were compared to another sample (e.g., elderly British people).

My Memory Strengths and Weaknesses

If I am fully concentrated on a subject, I can remeber a great deal of it. Usually after taking notes, studying, or even listening to the teacher lecture I can recall most of the information that I have obtained. I am best at remebering visual images and pictures than auditory hearing. For instance, before I read street signs, I would correlate locations with their surroundings to remember where they were. I am also good at remembering things when making flashcards for school. When I have to think about the word, I will  most likely remember it a different time. My memory is also best when I get something wrong on a test or homework problem, once I review what I did wrong, I wont make the same mistake twice. Unfortunately my weaknesses can occur when I am not fully concentrated on a subject. If I am distracted, I am more likely to forget it.

Times Magazine Interview

T.V. Host: Hello and welcome to this episode of America’s Next Biggest Icon! My name is Susan Scott and I am your host. Today we have a very special guest who has accomplished many outstanding achievements throughout her career. Please welcome Ms. Bianca Unigwe!


Bianca Unigwe: Hello everyone! I am very pleased to be here today and thanks for having me!

T.V. Host: So Bianca everyone knows your most recent triumphs! How does it feel to be the world record breaker in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and even the high jump in the Summer Olympics this year?

Bianca Unigwe: It feels great to work so hard day after day to finally achieve my lifetime goal. Hard work pays off!

T.V. Host: You’re right about that one. So when did you decide you wanted to become an Olympic track runner?

Bianca Unigwe: Ever since the 4th grade I have been running track and I grew to have a strong passion for the sport. After every race I had the same mentality, how can I get better? I knew that someday I wanted to race against the best runners in the world to prove I’m just as good as them.

T.V. Host: Wow that is a great mindset to have. How do you think you became so successful?

Bianca Unigwe: Well, there are many things that lead up until this point. But not only is it physical, it is very much mental and emotional. In your mind you must already start thinking that you’re the best. It took a ton of conditioning to get where I am today. I had to teach myself to eat right and train right. I also had to get myself accustomed to my surroundings, such as hearing the crowd screaming, the voices of my coaches, and the sound of the gun firing. These types of mental processes eventually led me to become a better runner.

T.V. Host: Do you think any biological aspects had a toll on you?

Bianca Unigwe: Absolutely. My background and the way my parents totally had a huge effect on my career. My parents always told me I can be whoever I wanted, that I could do whatever I wanted and they supported me through my all years of running. That impact on me led me to believe them. I became extremely confident because my parents believed in me.

T.V. Host: That is unbelievable! So what are some methods you use to become this great Olympic runner?

Bianca Unigwe: First I kept thinking about winning, just thinking and thinking and more thinking. Eventually my thinking became connected with the winning process and I knew I would get better. My coaches helped train me by using operant and classical conditioning. They taught me how to avoid the less favorable and to gain the more favorable results. For example, in high jump if I don’t take the right number of steps, I will knock over the bar but if I take the right number of steps at the right speed I will clear the bar and get out over it.

TV Host: I definitely agree with you. You are very smart when it comes to knowing what you must do to succeed.

Bianca Unigwe: It was all possible with the help of my parents, my coaches, and everyone else that believed in me,

TV Host: So how did classical conditioning help you become a better runner?

Bianca Unigwe: I used classical conditioning mostly with hearing the sounds around me. My coaches trained me to be accustomed to hearing the sound of the gun firing. Over and over again I trained to learn how many steps to take when hearing the sound of the gun. Every time the gun fired I would take one two big steps so that I would be seconds in front of all the other runners.

TV Host: That is an outstanding story. I am so happy for you Bianca and I wish you great success in your many more races to come. So all you other runners, you better watch Bianca might be racing you next! Thanks for being here today.

Bianca Unigwe: Aw thank you for having me and I’ve enjoyed sharing my success with you.

TV Host: Well that is the end of today’s episode of America’s Next Biggest Icon and we’ll see you next time!

Music lessons improve kids' brain development, memory: study

According to researchers at McMaster University, children as young as four years old start to show signs of brain development and memory improvement when taking music lessons. To prove their theory, researchers have used magnetoencephalography brain scanning technology to compare changes within the brain with 12 children ages four to six. Professor Laurel Tainor stated that taking these music lessons are setting up networks and increasing the brain responses in the childs' brain. Tainor also said that these lesssons could lead to improvement in literacy, verbal memory and mathematics. In the value of education, in previous studies it has been founf that children taking music or drama classes have greater improvements on IQ scores. I agree with this research because from my own experience being in a choir has helped me remember lots of different musics even after years of singing them.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/09/20/music-brain.html