Chapter 2 Learning about Yourself
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11. The group of traits that makes each person
unique
12. Anything a person can use to help reach his
or her goals
13. Recognition by an individual of both the
strengths and weaknesses he or she
possesses
14. A subject or activity a person enjoys
15. Evaluates personal information to help you
make career decisions
16. A skill a person has learned and developed
17. The way a person takes in information and processes it
18. A belief, idea, or conviction that is important to a person
19. A natural talent and the potential to learn easily and quickly
20. How an individual reacts to a situation
Apply Your Knowledge
1. Create a bar graph that indicates your attitudes about various topics.
Vertically on the left, alphabetically list your courses, extracurricular activities,
hobbies, and other favorite pursuits and interests. Across the bottom, label a
scale from 1 to 10. (A rating of 10 indicates the highest enjoyment.)
2. Use PowerPoint software and a digital camera to create a presentation
that reflects your personality. You can show your skills and talents
through pictures of yourself in sports, or any other activities.
3. Research the background of a successful person. Write a one-page
report on how the person’s interests, aptitudes, and abilities helped him
or her succeed.
4. On a blank sheet of paper, draw three columns. Title the columns Past
Interests, Current Interests, and Future Interests. In the appropriate
columns, list the ideas, subjects, or activities that you have enjoyed
in the past, are presently involved in, or wish to pursue in the future.
Classify each interest as people-related, data-related, or object-related.
Where are your interests concentrated?
5. Title a blank sheet of paper Abilities. Draw three columns. Title the
columns I Do Well, I’m Working On, and I Want to Learn. List your
abilities in the appropriate columns. Which column is longest?
8. What are two resources within you that are important when choosing a
career you will like.
9. Describe the difference between your personality and your self-
concept.
10. What are some traits of people who like to work with objects?
On a separate sheet of paper or in a word processing document, match
each of the following terms with the definition that fits best.
A . ability
B . personality
C . interest
D . learning style
E . resource
F . self-assessment
inventory
G . self-concept
H . value
I . attitude
J . aptitude
Apply Your
Knowledge Answers