Introduction
Explore your personality with the highly respected Five
Factor model (AKA the Big Five). You'll see how you stack up on 5 major
dimensions of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness,
Extraversion, and Neuroticism.
The Big Five model of personality is widely considered to
be the most robust way to describe personality differences. It is the basis of
most modern personality research. This 50-question inventory is based on
questionnaires used in professional research settings and will evaluate your
personality on each of the Five Factors.
History
The Big Five was originally derived in the 1970's by two
independent research teams -- Paul Costa and Robert McCrae (at the National
Institutes of Health), and Warren Norman (at the University of Michigan)/Lewis
Goldberg (at the University of Oregon) -- who took slightly different routes at
arriving at the same results: most human personality traits can be boiled down
to five broad dimensions of personality, regardless of language or culture.
These five dimensions were derived by asking thousands of people hundreds of
questions and then analyzing the data with a statistical procedure known as
factor analysis. It is important to realize that the researchers did not set
out to find five dimensions, but that five dimensions emerged from their analyses
of the data. In scientific circles, the Big Five is now the most widely
accepted and used model of personality. You may see slightly different versions
of the test available online.
Instructions
On the list of statements below, for each one out 50
questions, please mark how much you agree with then on the scale from 1 to 5,
where
1=completely disagree,
2=slightly disagree,
3=neutral,
4=slightly agree and
5=absolutely agree.
For easy arrangement, print this page and mark your score
near each question. Note that there are no "right" or
"wrong" answers, but remember that you will not obtain meaningful
results unless you answer the questions seriously. Elect the number that most
closely reflects you on each statement. Take your time and consider each
statement carefully, however, do not make it as full-day project. The task
usually takes up to 15 minutes to complete.
Questions
1. Am the life of the party.
2. Feel little concern for others.
3. Am always prepared.
4. Get stressed out easily.
5. Have a rich vocabulary.
6. Don't talk a lot.
7. Am interested in people.
8. Leave my belongings around.
9. Am relaxed most of the time.
10. Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
11. Feel comfortable around people.
12. Insult people.
13. Pay attention to details.
14. Worry about things.
15. Have a vivid imagination.
16. Keep in the background.
17. Sympathize with others' feelings.
18. Make a mess of things.
19. Seldom feel blue.
20. Am not interested in abstract ideas.
21. Start conversations.
22. Am not interested in other people's problems.
23. Get chores done right away.
24. Am easily disturbed.
25. Have excellent ideas.
26. Have little to say.
27. Have a soft heart.
28. Often forget to put things back in their proper
place.
29. Get upset easily.
30. Do not have a good imagination.
31. Talk to a lot of different people at parties.
32. Am not really interested in others.
33. Like order.
34. Change my mood a lot.
35. Am quick to understand things.
36. Don't like to draw attention to myself.
37. Take time out for others.
38. Shirk my duties.
39. Have frequent mood swings.
40. Use difficult words.
41. Don't mind being the center of attention.
42. Feel others' emotions.
43. Follow a schedule.
44. Get irritated easily.
45. Spend time reflecting on things.
46. Am quiet around strangers.
47. Make people feel at ease.
48. I am exacting in my work.
49. Often feel blue.
50. Am full of ideas.
Scores Calculation
Calculate the scores as per each dimension and get your
personal results. Be careful with entering the right answers to the correct
lines, otherwise your results will be far away from the truth.
E = 20 + (1) __ - (6) __ + (11) __ - (16) __ + (21) __ -
(26) __ + (31) __ - (36) __ + (41) __ - (46) __ = ____
A = 14 - (2) __ + (7) __ - (12) __ + (17) __ - (22) __ +
(27) __ - (32) __+ (37) __ + (42) __ + (47) __ = ____
C = 14 + (3) __ - (8) __ + (13) __ - (18) __ + (23) __ -
(28) __ + (33) __ - (38) __ + (43) __ + (48) __ = ____
N = 38 - (4) __ + (9) __ - (14) __ + (19) __ - (24) __ -
(29) __ - (34) __ - (39) __ - (44) __ - (49) __ = ____
O = 8 + (5) __ - (10) __ + (15) __ - (20) __ + (25) __ -
(30) __ + (35) __ + (40) __ + (45) __ + (50) __ = ____
The scores you calculate should be between zero and
forty. Below is a description of each trait.
Dimensions
Openness to
experience: (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious)
Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas,
curiosity, and variety of experience. Openness reflects the degree of
intellectual curiosity, creativity and a preference for novelty and variety a
person has. It is also described as the extent to which a person is imaginative
or independent, and depicts a personal preference for a variety of activities
over a strict routine. High openness can be perceived as unpredictability or lack
of focus. Moreover, individuals with high openness are said to pursue
self-actualization specifically by seeking out intense, euphoric experiences,
such as skydiving, living abroad, gambling, et cetera. Conversely, those with
low openness seek to gain fulfillment through perseverance, and are
characterized as pragmatic and data-driven—sometimes even perceived to be
dogmatic and closed-minded. Some disagreement remains about how to interpret
and contextualize the openness factor.
Conscientiousness:
(efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless)
A tendency to be organized and dependable, show
self-discipline, act dutifully, aim for achievement, and prefer planned rather
than spontaneous behavior. High conscientiousness is often perceived as
stubborn and obsessive. Low conscientiousness is flexible and spontaneous, but
can be perceived as sloppy and unreliable.
Extraversion:
(outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved)
Energy, positive emotions, assurgency, assertiveness,
sociability and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others, and
talkativeness. High extraversion is often perceived as attention-seeking, and
domineering. Low extraversion causes a reserved, reflective personality, which
can be perceived as aloof or self-absorbed.
Agreeableness:
(friendly/compassionate vs. analytical/detached)
A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather
than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. It is also a measure of one's
trusting and helpful nature, and whether a person is generally well-tempered or
not. High agreeableness is often seen as naive or submissive. Low agreeableness
personalities are often competitive or challenging people, which can be seen as
argumentative or untrustworthy.
Neuroticism:
(sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident)
The tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily,
such as anger, anxiety, depression, and vulnerability. Neuroticism also refers
to the degree of emotional stability and impulse control and is sometimes
referred to by its low pole, "emotional stability". A high need for
stability manifests as a stable and calm personality, but can be seen as
uninspiring and unconcerned. A low need for stability causes a reactive and
excitable personality, often very dynamic individuals, but they can be perceived
as unstable or insecure.
Average Graph
All people are different, but there are some common
traits and dependencies. Below is a graph of how other people scored when test
was offered on the internet.
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