The Big Five Personality Traits In psychology the

The Big Five: Personality Traits

In psychology, the Big Five personality traits are five broad domains or dimensions of personality that are used to describe human personality. The theory based on the Big Five factors is called the five-factor model (FFM).

These are called the “big five” Openness to Experience Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism

How it works: The idea is that you get a positive or negative score in each of the five categories These positive or negative scores allow you to understand your personality traits and perhaps your parenting style

Openness to Experience Loves new experiences and spontaneity Tolerates and explores the unfamiliar

Openness to Experience High Scorers Low Scorers Curious Conventional Creative Narrow in interests Original Unartistic Imaginative Unanalytical Untraditional Judgemental Broad interests

Conscientiousness Describes how an individual performs tasks Careful, hardworking, neat, organized, etc.

Conscientiousness High Scorers Low Scorers Organized Aimless Reliable Unreliable Hard-working Careless Self-disciplined Negligent Punctual Weak-willed Persevering Lazy

Extraversion Describes interpersonal behavior and how much you prefer to be alone or with others Also linked to your ability to experience positive emotions or “get pumped”

Extraversion High Scorers Low Scorers Sociable Reserved Active Sober Talkative Unexuberant Person-oriented Aloof Optimistic Task-oriented Fun-loving Quiet

Agreeableness Describes interpersonal behavior How you treat others and how others respond to you Liked by others, nice, warm, courteous, etc.

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Agreeableness High Scorers Low Scorers Soft-hearted Cynical Good-natured Rude Trusting Suspicious Helpful Uncooperative Forgiving Vengeful Straightforward Irritable Manipulative

Neuroticism Describes your emotional life Neurotic people are prone to experience negative emotions and often feel emotionally unstable

Neuroticism High Scorers Low Scorers Worrying Calm Nervous Relaxed Emotional Unemotional Insecure Hardy Inadequate Secure Hypochondriacal Self-satisfied

Test yourself: There are many online tests to measure your scores on the Big Five: Psychology Today Dr. Phil personality testing Choose one of the tests listed above. Each one is completed online and takes about 5 -10 min. Complete one of them and write a paragraph discussing your results. Your paragraph should explain whether you agree or disagree with the results. Due: Thursday, April 2, 2015

Mnemonic Device: OCEAN Openness to Experience Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism