NEO || with Complete Solutions.
NEO-PI-R correct answers Neuroticism, extraversion, openness, personality inventory- revised
Costa and McCrae (1992) noted that "by describing the individual's standing on each of the five
factors, we can provide a comprehensive sketch that summarizes his or her emotional,
interpersonal, experiential, attitudinal, and motivational styles"
NEO-PI-3 correct answers Designed to "measure five major dimensions or domains of normal
adult personality"
For ages 12 and over
Latest version released in 2005 (NEO-PI-3)
38 items revised/edited to lower reading level & age
(1st version 1985, revised version in 1992)
240 items
Takes 35-45 minutes to complete
NEO-PI-3 updated norms, separated by adolescent (12-20) and adult (21+ years). Includes
international norms for adults and college students, and international norms for adolescents 12-
17 years. (see also McCrae, Martin, & Costa, 2005)
NEO-PI-3 Reliability correct answers Data on adolescents found a median internal consistency
of .89, ranging from .89 to .92 for scales, and .44 to .79 for facet scales (median = .73) for self-
reported information.
Manual reports internal consistency estimates range from .89 (E & O) to .93 (N) for Big 5,
and .54 (O4: Openness to Actions) to .83 for facets for adults.
NEO-PI-3 Validity correct answers Evidence of factor structure replicated in 24 cultures for
adults (De Fruyt et al., 2009) and adolescents (McCrae et al., 2010).
Convergent validity with personality disorder traits (Wright & Simms, 2014)
Acceptable convergent validity with observer ratings (Allik et al., 2010)
Uses of the NEO-PI-3 correct answers Basic research
Manual notes that just the first 120 items can be administered for a briefer measure and sum
facet scores are just doubled. (See also McCrae & Costa, 2007)
Assessing Employee variables
(i.e., Consciousness scale)
Vocational Counseling
General developmental counseling
Within a battery used to assess psychopathology
Primarily used for research
Interpretation of NEO scores correct answers Avoid thinking in terms of types or categories
when interpreting scores
Five Levels of Results:
Very Low: T = 34 and lower
NEO-PI-R correct answers Neuroticism, extraversion, openness, personality inventory- revised
Costa and McCrae (1992) noted that "by describing the individual's standing on each of the five
factors, we can provide a comprehensive sketch that summarizes his or her emotional,
interpersonal, experiential, attitudinal, and motivational styles"
NEO-PI-3 correct answers Designed to "measure five major dimensions or domains of normal
adult personality"
For ages 12 and over
Latest version released in 2005 (NEO-PI-3)
38 items revised/edited to lower reading level & age
(1st version 1985, revised version in 1992)
240 items
Takes 35-45 minutes to complete
NEO-PI-3 updated norms, separated by adolescent (12-20) and adult (21+ years). Includes
international norms for adults and college students, and international norms for adolescents 12-
17 years. (see also McCrae, Martin, & Costa, 2005)
NEO-PI-3 Reliability correct answers Data on adolescents found a median internal consistency
of .89, ranging from .89 to .92 for scales, and .44 to .79 for facet scales (median = .73) for self-
reported information.
Manual reports internal consistency estimates range from .89 (E & O) to .93 (N) for Big 5,
and .54 (O4: Openness to Actions) to .83 for facets for adults.
NEO-PI-3 Validity correct answers Evidence of factor structure replicated in 24 cultures for
adults (De Fruyt et al., 2009) and adolescents (McCrae et al., 2010).
Convergent validity with personality disorder traits (Wright & Simms, 2014)
Acceptable convergent validity with observer ratings (Allik et al., 2010)
Uses of the NEO-PI-3 correct answers Basic research
Manual notes that just the first 120 items can be administered for a briefer measure and sum
facet scores are just doubled. (See also McCrae & Costa, 2007)
Assessing Employee variables
(i.e., Consciousness scale)
Vocational Counseling
General developmental counseling
Within a battery used to assess psychopathology
Primarily used for research
Interpretation of NEO scores correct answers Avoid thinking in terms of types or categories
when interpreting scores
Five Levels of Results:
Very Low: T = 34 and lower
