University of Makati

College of Education
Undergraduate Programs
West Rembo, Makati City

Paper Report No. 11

Exploring Affective Traits

Submitted to:
Dr. Camila C. Gonzales
(Professor)

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Course Requirement
in Assessment of Learning 2

Submitted by:
Redrico, Mark Lester A.
III – English

Semester I, A.Y. 2019 – 2020

September 15, 2019
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Exploring Affective Traits

Learning Objective: Identify realistic examples of Affective Traits

Human Traits Typical / Realistic Trait Examples

1. Attitudes  Determination. A determination is one of the primary

 It is predisposition to
respond favorably or
unfavorably to
specified situations,
objects, institutions
or persons
 Happiness. Happiness is the next type of attitude in the list
rewarding points for a person with a positive attitude. A
right dose of hard work, effort and determination are
essential to get things the way you want. A person who is
driven and properly determined will overcome all
impossibilities.
of positive attitudes and behaviors. A happy mind is an
abode for all the good things to self. Confident people are
quite happy as they are not worried about results, interviews,
etc and other similar things in life that are meant to test us.

 Sincerity. An individual with a positive mindset is often

found to be quite sincere. He or she is aware of the work to
be done, and they know that the only way out of a situation
is through it. Sincerity is one trait that you should never let
go off or compromise.

 Anger. A person with a negative mindset is often found to

be angry most of the time. Sometimes there might not be
any kind of specific reason behind their anger. Anger is the
root cause of self-destruction.

 Doubt. A person can question himself but he or she should

never doubt themselves. Unfortunately, if you have a
negative mindset, then you will often doubt yourself. Self-
doubt will lead to no progress and will often lead to low
confidence.

2. Interests  Career interests. These are those work activities which

hold your attention and fire your enthusiasm.
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 These are personal

preference for certain  Vocational interests. These are an important aspect of
kinds of activities personality with implications for career decisions and
educational choices as well as for goal-oriented behaviors in
other domains of life.

 Artistic interests. It refers to the interest that involves

creativity, originality, and artistic People who possess this
are typically imaginative, intuitive people who like to create
something innovative and unique.

 Social interests. Social people like to work with other

people, often on teams. They enjoy counseling or caring for
others.

 Realistic interests. Realistic people like to work with their

hands, either with plants and animals or tools. They like to
fix things.

3. Opinions  General agreement. It is an opinion behind which there is

a general agreement or a consensus.
 These are beliefs
about specific
occurrences and  Rational/Logical. Public opinion is rational. It is logical. Its
situations validity can be demonstrated by logic or reason.

 Neither Destructive nor Negative. Public opinion is never

destructive and negative. It is positive in content because it
always represents public welfare.

4. Preferences  Personal preferences. These are specific likes and dislikes

of an individual human. Special attention should be paid to
 It is the desire to each individual’s preferences, as they can have a large
select one object over influence on the decisions that person makes and how they
another behave.

 Item preferences. It plays an important role in maintaining

the happiness of individuals, especially in materialistic
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cultures. Providing individuals with the items they crave can

be an easy route to enhancing their happiness.

 Item property preferences. It goes hand in hand with item

preferences. These preferences help determine whether a
person likes a particular item, based on its properties.

 Environmental preferences. To revise product

specifications, policies, and/or purchasing contract terms to
request or give preference to products or services that
minimize impacts on the environment throughout the
process of manufacture, distribution, use, reuse and
recycling, and disposal.

 Mate preferences. Mate preferences are the outputs of

psychological mechanisms designed to motivate people to
pursue potential mates who possess particular qualities.
Preferred features range widely. They include
morphological (e.g., face or body shape), behavioral (e.g.,
kindness or dominance), or social (e.g., status or
connections) attributes.

5. Motivation  Action-State Orientation. Action-state orientation reflects

differences in the ability to manage one’s goal-directed
 It is the desire and behaviors over time and comprises three dimensions:
willingness to be preoccupation, hesitation, and volatility. Action-oriented
engaged in behavior individuals are generally more effective than state-oriented
including intensity individuals.
and involvement

 Autonomy orientation. It refers to differences in the extent

to which individuals regulate their behavior based on
personal interests and preferences. Autonomy-oriented
individuals seek opportunities to satisfy their personal needs
and desires.

 Control orientation. It refers to differences in the extent to

which individuals regulate behavior based on external
constraints and controls. Control-oriented individuals
perceive that others control their behaviors.
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 Impersonal orientation. It refers to the extent to which

individuals focus on information that suggests they are
incompetent and will not succeed. Impersonal-oriented
individuals believe that they cannot do well and therefore
experience neither intrinsic nor extrinsic motivation

 Goal Orientation. Goal orientation refers to differences in

the way people interpret and respond to achievement
situations.

6. Academic Self-Concept  Creativity. It is the process that generates sensibility to

problems, deficiencies, or gaps in knowledge leading to
 It pertains to the self- identify difficulties, and find solutions and make decisions
perception of strategically.
competence in school
and learning
 Motivation. It is the attraction towards a particular task or
objective that encourages strategy search and analysis
required to satisfy the attraction within an established
program.

 General intellectual abilities. It is the ability to process

information, decompose into parts, and analyze different
aspects of a same reality simultaneously, as well as
synthesize and incorporate experiences adapted to new
situations.

 Self-regulation. It refers to the positive attitude towards

the acquisition of knowledge and the learning process.
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References:

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types-of-attitudes/.Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.

10 Major Characteristics of Public Opinion. http://www.preservearticles.com/political-

science/10-major-characteristics-of-public-opinion/30516. Taken from the internet on
September 13, 2019.

Cajigal, R.M. and Mantuano, M.D. (2014). Assessment of Learning 2. Manila: Adriana
Publishing Co., Inc.

Development of an academic self concept for adolescents (ASCA) scale.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2007078013716924. Taken from the
internet on September 13, 2019.

Environmental preferences. https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/

Environmental+preference. Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.

Mate Preferences .https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-16999-

6_1-1. Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.

Motivational Traits. https://psychology.iresearchnet.com/industrial-organizational-psychology

/individual-differences/motivational-traits/. Taken from the internet on September 13,
2019.

Personal preferences. https://voyagergames.com/personal-preferences/. Taken from the internet

on September 13, 2019.

The Artistic Holland Code: Careers for Creators. https://www.truity.com/holland-codes/artistic-

creator. Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.

Vocational interests. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128046746000259.

Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.

What are your interests?. https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/mymncareers/finish-school/your

interests.html. Taken from the internet on September 13, 2019.