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1
Q

What are TRAIT THEORIES?

A

different approaches in identifying types of personalities based on traits

2
Q

What can vary from one person to another?

A

traits/attributes

3
Q

Who came up with the Big Five trait theory?

A

psychologists Costa and McRae (1992)

4
Q

What is the BIG FIVE TRAIT THEORY?

A

a categorized scheme of 5 universal dimensions of personality

5
Q

What’s another name for the Big Five?

A

Five-Factor Model

6
Q

What are the five factors in the Big Five?

A
  1. openness to experience
  2. conscientiousness
  3. extroversion
  4. agreeableness
  5. neuroticism
7
Q

What’s the acronym for the Big Five?

A

OCEAN

8
Q

What is EXTROVERSION?

A

one’s comfort level in interacting with others

9
Q

What is AGREEABLENESS?

A

behavior towards others while interacting with them (trustworthiness)

10
Q

What is CONSCIENTIOUSNESS?

A

how consistent and reliable someone is while working

11
Q

What is NEUROTICISM?

A

the ability to control one’s emotions during a crisis

12
Q

What is an OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE?

A

the ability to be open to any kind of productive experience

13
Q

Describe low and high scorers of “openness to experience”

A

inventive/curious
vs
consistent/cautious

14
Q

Describe low and high scorers of “conscientiousness”

A

efficient/organized
vs
easy-going/careless

15
Q

Describe low and high scorers of “extroversion”

A

outgoing/energetic
vs
solitary/reserved

16
Q

Describe low and high scorers of “agreeableness”

A

friendly/compassionate
vs
analytical/detached

17
Q

Describe low and high scorers of “neuroticism”

A

sensitive/nervous
vs
secure/confident