The Big 5 PERSONALITY INVETORY
Dec 24, 2015
The Big 5PERSONALITY INVETORY
What is the Big 5?O A system of classifying
personality traitsO Describes 5 basic
personality traits that generally fit everyone
O Helps us to get an understanding of ourselves and others
O Tests use behavioural factors and mathematically correlates answers together to describe personality characteristics
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Extraversion:O Engages with the
external worldO Being with other
peopleO Often experience
positive emotionsO Action-orientedO Group interaction and
socializing
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Extraversion:O Opposite: introversionO Lower energy and
activity levels than extraverts
O Quiet or low-keyO Deliberate (planning)O Less social interactionO IndependentO Reserved (can be
mistaken for unfriendly/unsociable)
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Agreeableness:O Seeks cooperation and
social harmony.O Considerate, friendly,
generous and helpful.O Optimistic view of
people.O Believe that people are
usually honest and trustworthy
O Usually well-liked
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Agreeableness:O Opposite: DisagreeableO Self-interest above
othersO Unconcerned with the
well-being of othersO Skeptical or suspicious
of other peopleO Less cooperativeO Objective decision
makers –not easily influenced by others
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Conscientiousness:O High degree of self-
controlO Typically avoid troubleO Usually plan and
persist at achieving goals
O ReliableO Often successfulO Can be perfectionists
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Conscientiousness:O Opposite: Unconscientious O Impulsive behaviour
(acting without thinking)O Can often get in troubleO Can be unreliableO Thinking about the
present, not planning for or thinking about the future
O Sometimes show a lack of ambition (drive to achieve)
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Neuroticism:O May experience one or
more of the following; anxiety, anger or depression
O Emotionally reactiveO Responds emotionally to
events more so than othersO Can view events “out of
proportion”O Lengthy emotional periods
of frustration can affect decision making and thinking clearly
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Neuroticism:O Opposite: Balanced
(emotionally)O Less emotionally
responsive and reactive
O Free from persistent negative feelings
O Able to achieve a greater clarity of thought and decision-making with
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Openness to Experience:O Tend to be creative and
imaginativeO Curious, appreciative of
arts and sensitive to beautyO More aware of their own
feelingsO Tend to be individualistic
and non-confirmativeO Abstract thinking, symbolic
recognition and performance arts
The Big 5 Personality Traits:
Openness to Experience:O Opposite: Closed to
experienceO Prefer concrete and
straight forward conceptsO New ideas or concepts
may be viewed with suspicion
O Narrower or common interests
O Conservative and resistant to change
Take the Big 5 Personality Test
O Answer each question honestly
O Don’t worry about your results
O Use the test as a tool to understand yourself better
Take the Big 5 Personality Test
O When you are finished create a BIG 5 stamp on the front page of your passport. -Just like you did for multiple intelligences
O Click HERE to begin the test.
O If you finish early, complete THIS QUIZ and compare your results to the first one.