Abstract
I describe an assignment for personality psychology or introduction to psychology classes in which students used the Five Factor Model of personality to analyze the personality of entertainer Johnny Carson through his The New York Times obituary. Students evaluated this assignment highly: A majority indicated that the assignment was interesting, enjoyable, and useful in helping them to understand and apply the Five Factor Model, and all agreed that the assignment was thought-provoking.
Notes
1This assignment was one of three assignments during the course of the semester together worth 11% toward their final course grade. I required students to complete all three but dropped the lowest one.
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