1. Personal Characteristic Definitions

2. Values Statements concerning the individual’s perception of what is “good” or “bad”, “right” or “wrong”, “important” or “unimportant”, “desirable” or “undesirable”. Statements concerning the individual’s perception of what is “good” or “bad”, “right” or “wrong”, “important” or “unimportant”, “desirable” or “undesirable”. They influence how an individual judges their own and others’ behavior. They influence how an individual judges their own and others’ behavior.

3. Attitudes The positive, negative or neutral feelings an individual holds about relationships and life experiences. The positive, negative or neutral feelings an individual holds about relationships and life experiences. Attitudes influence how a person responds within a given situation. Attitudes influence how a person responds within a given situation.

4. Beliefs One’s expectations about what is real. For example, the belief that learning should be effortless, the belief that no one should have to work for a living). One’s expectations about what is real. For example, the belief that learning should be effortless, the belief that no one should have to work for a living).

5. Interests Activities/experiences that motivate people and provide enjoyment( reading, fishing, painting, snowmobiling). Activities/experiences that motivate people and provide enjoyment( reading, fishing, painting, snowmobiling).

6. Skills/Aptitude Refers to capacities to perform a task. Any individual can develop skills in a particular area with exposure, practice, education and perseverance. Refers to capacities to perform a task. Any individual can develop skills in a particular area with exposure, practice, education and perseverance. Aptitude refers to an innate characteristic that an individual may possess that allows him/her to develop a skill to a higher level(craft, athletics, music etc.) Aptitude refers to an innate characteristic that an individual may possess that allows him/her to develop a skill to a higher level(craft, athletics, music etc.)

7. Personality An individual’s temperament, attitudes and styles of interacting with people and the world around them that is modified by life circumstances. An individual’s temperament, attitudes and styles of interacting with people and the world around them that is modified by life circumstances.