Personality
• Personality refers to an individual’s unique set of consistent behavio
traits.
• A personality trait is a durable disposition to behave in a particular
way in a variety of situations. Adjectives such as honest, dependab
moody, impulsive, suspicious, domineering, and friendly describe
dispositions that represent personality traits.
, Five-Factor Model of Personality traits
• Extraversion. People who score high in extraversion are characterized
outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive, and gregarious. They also
have a more positive outlook on life and are motivated to pursue social
contact, intimacy, and interdependence.
• Neuroticism. People who score high in neuroticism tend to be anxious,
hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable. They also tend to exhib
more impulsiveness and emotional instability than others.
• Openness to experience. Openness is associated with curiosity, flexibil
imaginativeness, intellectual pursuits, interests in new ideas, and
unconventional attitudes. People who are high in openness also tend to
tolerant of ambiguity.
, Five-Factor Model of Personality traits
• Agreeableness. Those who score high in agreeableness tend to be
sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, modest, and straightforward.
Agreeableness is also correlated with empathy and helping behavio
• Conscientiousness. Conscientious people tend to be diligent, well-
organized, punctual, and dependable. Conscientiousness is associate
with strong self-discipline and the ability to regulate oneself
effectively.
• Personality refers to an individual’s unique set of consistent behavio
traits.
• A personality trait is a durable disposition to behave in a particular
way in a variety of situations. Adjectives such as honest, dependab
moody, impulsive, suspicious, domineering, and friendly describe
dispositions that represent personality traits.
, Five-Factor Model of Personality traits
• Extraversion. People who score high in extraversion are characterized
outgoing, sociable, upbeat, friendly, assertive, and gregarious. They also
have a more positive outlook on life and are motivated to pursue social
contact, intimacy, and interdependence.
• Neuroticism. People who score high in neuroticism tend to be anxious,
hostile, self-conscious, insecure, and vulnerable. They also tend to exhib
more impulsiveness and emotional instability than others.
• Openness to experience. Openness is associated with curiosity, flexibil
imaginativeness, intellectual pursuits, interests in new ideas, and
unconventional attitudes. People who are high in openness also tend to
tolerant of ambiguity.
, Five-Factor Model of Personality traits
• Agreeableness. Those who score high in agreeableness tend to be
sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, modest, and straightforward.
Agreeableness is also correlated with empathy and helping behavio
• Conscientiousness. Conscientious people tend to be diligent, well-
organized, punctual, and dependable. Conscientiousness is associate
with strong self-discipline and the ability to regulate oneself
effectively.
