INTRODUCTION
The self descriptive technique also known as the self story
writing or self appraisal is another effective and powerful tool in the hands
of the psychologists to obtain the confirmation on the findings already
recording candidates personality traits .In this test ,candidate Is required to
describe about himself his merits demerits and what his friends and others may
think about him.
The AIM
The basic intention to employ this technique is to give a
chance to the candidate to reveal his own personality or character to the
psychologist .Secondly ,it shows whether the candidate has a fair of insight In
himself .If he knows himself and is conscious of his weakness ,he will get rid
of some of these and improve his personality But if he does not have a fair
insight into his own character how can he be expected to improve his own
personality ?
Procedure
The self story writing or self appraisal exercise as a task
proper ,is generally given to the candidate as the last terms in the
psychological test .The time given is about 15 minute .Here an opportunity is
given to candidate to write anything he wishes without being questioned .He can
mention his strengths ,achievements and other special qualities to give a high
profile projection of his personality .besides the normal method of writing one
owns assessment of oneself ,the ssb’s also adopt another method of giving the
test .They ask the candidates to write their own opinion about themselves by
their parents ,friends and teachers .
Importance of the test .
The importance of the test cannot be over emphasized .The
psychologist will confirm his observations about the candidate and his
appraisal and form an important base in the interview .Everybody has some
strong and some weak points and there is no restriction in highlighting his
weakness alongwith with his good qualities ,it will give a true picture about
himself .The best way to describe himself is to be true and faithful about
himself .Therefore he should be no overestimate and under estimate of his
personality.
IMPORTANT POINTS
1)Do no waste time in describing your place of birth ,home
,school ,etc at length .The emphasis should be on such factors which will
provide some data regarding your personal traits .
2)Give your strong and weak points ,do not refer to your likes
and dislikes .There is no need for you
to write about your likes and dislikes at some length .
3)Give correct and accurate information.
4)Prepare in advance and get sufficient practice by writing again and again .
Hello sir , i have doubt regarding , What to write for the weakness in self description.... can i write that "Whenever I bother about my result, I am not able to give my 100% effort, I become nervous and excited at the same time.BUT to resolve this weakness I controls the strength of the mind by doing meditation,spending time with nature & family, friends members. "
ReplyDeleteThis what i feel about my weakness.... Please tell me what to write with justification......
plzzzz clarify .... reply as soon as possible....
@Sunil- You yourself have given a suitable reply .The justification you wrote is fine . Just write the truth i will say ,coz they will get everything out from you
ReplyDelete.HAVE A NICE DAY.
hello sir.i have the same query about my weakness...sir i dont have a sharp memory...i tend to forget thing's.
ReplyDeleteSir can i mention it in the weakness column of my self appraisal..but don't know what measures i shud to overcome this habit....plz reply soon...i have a ssb this month !!!!!
@mamta you should mention it .but the ways you follow to overcome it should also be sound and logical . for example you try to remember by creating a picture of the object or person or scene ......or you practice yoga to improve your memory ......remember every person have problems ,deficiencies but how we handle them is the most important point ....so think about this ......best of luck .......keep us informed of your interview .......
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ReplyDeletethank you so much sir for your kind advice...will keep it in mind
ReplyDeleteand ya sure will inform you about my ssb...sir one more query about the wat ...no matter how much practice i do but the sentences i used to make at the time of test are not that much effective...at that tense situation nothing comes to my mind so easily...how to solve this problem...?
@mamta - practice hard by taking the test creating a similar environment as that in the ssb with the help of a friend ,,,this will make you feel better and confident ....and send me copy of your WAT test i will review it .
ReplyDeleteHello plz tell me how to write about myself m really confused and i dont knw anythng about myself
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