writing assignment

Big 5 Test

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness

Neuroticism

Openness to Experience

low

medium

high

Openness to Experience – Low Characteristics

You are low in openness to experience. People who are low in openness to experience are typically very dedicated to any work they do, and always make sure to see their tasks through to the end. You are not very artistic or imaginative, and do not see the value in unnecessary things like art and music.

You are very analytical, and are able to think quickly to solve any problem you are faced with. Your first instinct is to use tried-and-true methods when solving problems.

You tend to see things as black-and-white. You believe that people usually do not change, and people are either good or bad. You believe that someone’s personal traits and choices play a bigger role than luck or circumstance.

People who are low in openness to experience often are well-suited for careers that allow them to have daily routines, with job duties that are very clear. For example, you may be well-suited for a job in finance, mechanics, or technology.

Extraversion – High Characteristics

You are an extravert. You get your energy by interacting with others, and spending too much time alone seems draining to you. Others often describe you as friendly and energetic. You are constantly seeking out ways to be around people, whether it’s at work or at a party. You really don’t mind being the center of attention, and your friends love being around you because you are the life of the party!

When working through problems, you enjoy talking them through with others. You often think best when you are having a discussion with others, rather than sitting alone and thinking. Concepts just seem more real to you when they are discussed with others.

While being assertive may make others feel uncomfortable, you have no problem voicing your opinion. In fact, you often talk before you think. This can be beneficial at times, but sometimes gets you into trouble.

People who score high in extraversion do well in careers that allow them to build relationships with others, whether it be their clients or coworkers. Extraverts are well-suited for jobs as a salesperson, doctor/nurse, lawyer, or teacher.

Neuroticism – Medium Characteristics

You are moderately neurotic – at times, you can be anxious or emotional, while at other times, you are relaxed and calm. Your mood may fluctuate slightly, depending on the day.

You describe yourself as a realist. You don’t tend to be overly optimistic or overly pessimistic, and are able to view problems clearly and realistically, considering many factors.

Your neurotic traits – such as worrying about how you are perceived by others – make you successful in your career. Coupled with your ability to remain level-headed, you have a great balance of traits to be a natural leader. You try to do your best at everything, even if there doesn’t seem to be anything in it for you. People who are moderate in neuroticism make great employees and supervisors.

People who are moderately neurotic typically do well in helping careers, such as counseling or public service.

Conscientiousness – Low Characteristics

You scored low on conscientiousness. You are typically laid-back and relaxed, and tend not to get too worked up about things. You truly like to enjoy life.

You can be a procrastinator, and you sometimes tend to put off your responsibilities until the last minute. If something fun comes up, it doesn’t bother you to put your responsibilities off until the next day.

You typically are not very organized, and it does not bother you if things aren’t very clean or organized around your house. You know where everything is, even if it looks a little cluttered.

People who score low in conscientiousness prefer careers with very set expectations and deadlines. You like your supervisor to be very clear about what he/she expects from you, which helps you be successful.

Agreeableness – Medium Characteristics

You scored medium in agreeableness. Others often describe you as friendly and helpful. You typically try to avoid conflict, but when a situation arises, you aren’t afraid to speak up. In group situations, you are able to find a comfortable balance between keeping everyone happy, but also speaking up and making the right decision.

You are a fairly generous person, and enjoy doing what you can to help others. In your free time, you may find yourself volunteering or helping friends and family with various projects. You believe helping others is important, but have not felt the need to devote your entire life to helping others. You do what you can to help, while making sure you are not being taken advantage of.

Extraversion – High

You are an extravert. You get your energy by interacting with others, and spending too much time alone seems draining to you. Others often describe you as friendly and energetic. You are constantly seeking out ways to be around people, whether it’s at work or at a party. You really don’t mind being the center of attention, and your friends love being around you because you are the life of the party!

When working through problems, you enjoy talking them through with others. You often think best when you are having a discussion with others, rather than sitting alone and thinking. Concepts just seem more real to you when they are discussed with others.

While being assertive may make others feel uncomfortable, you have no problem voicing your opinion. In fact, you often talk before you think. This can be beneficial at times, but sometimes gets you into trouble.

People who score high in extraversion do well in careers that allow them to build relationships with others, whether it be their clients or coworkers. Extraverts are well-suited for jobs as a salesperson, doctor/nurse, lawyer, or teacher.

Extraversion – Medium

You have a medium level of extraversion. This means that at times, you get your energy from being around others; but at other times, you get your energy by being alone. Life is all about balance, and for you, it’s important to spend time alone and with others. You don’t mind being the center of attention at times, but you don’t seek out ways to be the center of attention either.

Because you have traits of both an introvert and extravert, you know when to speak up and when to stay silent. You are able to recognize the times when you need to speak up and be assertive, and can find the courage to have those difficult conversations when necessary.

Jobs for those who are moderately extraverted include those that allow building relationships with others, but also allow periods of time to work alone. The best jobs for these individuals include counseling, human resources, or being a director.

Extraversion – Low

You are an introvert. While you enjoy spending time with others, you truly get your energy by spending time by yourself. Spending too much time around others leaves you feeling tired and drained. Others describe you as thoughtful and quiet. Being the center of attention usually makes you feel uncomfortable.

You may not be a social butterfly, but you do an amazing job building relationships with others. You find that you typically have a few friends whom you are very close with, rather than many acquaintances. The relationships you have with others are usually very long-lasting.

Others would describe you as very detail-oriented. You listen more than you speak, and are thoughtful about whatever you say. In stressful situations, you always seem calm and level-headed.

Introverts do best in jobs that allow them to spend most of the day alone. If put into a job that requires too much time spent with others, introverts leave work feeling completely exhausted. The best jobs for introverts include those involving art, technology, or science – such as a photographer, lab worker, or computer programmer.

Neuroticism – High

You scored high in neuroticism. Others may describe you as emotionally reactive – emotionally, you experience extreme highs and extreme lows.

You also can be very anxious at times, and others may describe you as somewhat pessimistic. You tend to worry about how you are perceived by others. Your thoughts often keep you awake at night.

Although being neurotic may sound like a bad thing, research has found that those who score high in this trait are typically very successful. Researcher Daniel Nettle recently found that people who score high in neuroticism are extremely hard-working, no matter what. You tend to think through future challenges that may arise, a trait that helps you handle challenges that arise. Because you worry about what others think of you, you are able to do your best building relationships with your supervisor and coworkers.

Neuroticism can be a trait that helps you excel at work. Neurotic individuals typically do well in careers as entrepreneurs, and in careers that they are truly passionate about.

Neuroticism – Medium

You are moderately neurotic – at times, you can be anxious or emotional, while at other times, you are relaxed and calm. Your mood may fluctuate slightly, depending on the day.

You describe yourself as a realist. You don’t tend to be overly optimistic or overly pessimistic, and are able to view problems clearly and realistically, considering many factors.

Your neurotic traits – such as worrying about how you are perceived by others – make you successful in your career. Coupled with your ability to remain level-headed, you have a great balance of traits to be a natural leader. You try to do your best at everything, even if there doesn’t seem to be anything in it for you. People who are moderate in neuroticism make great employees and supervisors.

People who are moderately neurotic typically do well in helping careers, such as counseling or public service.

Neuroticism – Low

You scored low in neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable. While others may experience emotions of extreme highs and extreme lows, you tend to stay somewhere in the middle. Others often describe you as calm, level-headed, and optimistic.

Because of your tendency to tend to “go with the flow” in life, you have a hard time understanding people who are extremely emotional or anxious. Those who score low in neuroticism have a difficult time understanding and spending time with people who are highly neurotic. You typically prefer spending time with people who are relaxed, like yourself.

In stressful situations, you are able to remain calm and think clearly. Others typically look to you for guidance when this occurs, and in many situations, you are a natural leader.

Because those who score low in neuroticism are so level-headed, they tend to do well in leadership roles. They typically make great managers and executives.

Conscientiousness – High

You are highly conscientious. You are very organized, reliable, efficient, and hard-working. You are able to set a good balance between work and fun, and you save your fun for after your work is completed.

In your home, you keep things clean and organized as well. People who are sloppy and leave messes really bother you, and your natural inclination is to clean up a mess when you see one.

Research has found that people who are highly conscientiousness tend to be very successful in their careers. You are able to set long-term goals, then plan and complete the steps necessary to achieve these goals. However, sometimes you tend to be a perfectionist, or others may call you a workaholic. Because of this, those who are highly conscientious do well in a variety of careers.

Conscientiousness – Medium

You scored medium on conscientiousness. At times, you are very driven and hard-working, but that doesn’t mean you don’t like to have fun! You are always able to set a comfortable balance between work and fun.

Your home isn’t spotless, but it is clean and organized. You don’t mind leaving a mess behind when you are in a hurry, but you make sure to clean it up later.

Your conscientious traits make you successful in your career – you are very reliable and hard-working. This, along with your friendly and relaxed personality, makes you a great employee to have. You finish what is expected of you, but aren’t too busy working to build relationships with your coworkers and supervisors.

Conscientiousness – Low

You scored low on conscientiousness. You are typically laid-back and relaxed, and tend not to get too worked up about things. You truly like to enjoy life.

You can be a procrastinator, and you sometimes tend to put off your responsibilities until the last minute. If something fun comes up, it doesn’t bother you to put your responsibilities off until the next day.

You typically are not very organized, and it does not bother you if things aren’t very clean or organized around your house. You know where everything is, even if it looks a little cluttered.

People who score low in conscientiousness prefer careers with very set expectations and deadlines. You like your supervisor to be very clear about what he/she expects from you, which helps you be successful.

Agreeableness – High

You scored high in agreeableness. You are very considerate of others, and typically try to avoid conflict. Other usually describe you as friendly, altruistic, generous, and helpful.

Being high in agreeableness gives you the ability to find room for compromise in nearly every situation. You are always willing to listen to others’ opinions and ideas, even when you think they are wrong. This can sometimes be problematic in decision-making situations – your agreeable personality sometimes prevents you from speaking up when someone else is very opinionated, and you may end up going along with their ideas, even when you disagree.

Because of their ability to mediate conflict and help others, those who score high in agreeableness typically do well in careers as managers, counselors, and non-profit work.

Agreeableness – Medium

You scored medium in agreeableness. Others often describe you as friendly and helpful. You typically try to avoid conflict, but when a situation arises, you aren’t afraid to speak up. In group situations, you are able to find a comfortable balance between keeping everyone happy, but also speaking up and making the right decision.

You are a fairly generous person, and enjoy doing what you can to help others. In your free time, you may find yourself volunteering or helping friends and family with various projects. You believe helping others is important, but have not felt the need to devote your entire life to helping others. You do what you can to help, while making sure you are not being taken advantage of.

Agreeableness – Low

You scored low on agreeableness. Others describe you as outspoken and bold. You don’t usually go out of your way to help others, but are willing to help close family and friends when needed. Life has taught you that you need to watch out for yourself and your family before you go out of your way to help others. Because of this, it takes you quite a while to trust others.

In group situations, you value choosing the right option, rather than keeping everyone happy. You do what you can to convince others that you are right, and typically try to make them see things your way. In a nutshell, you try to be as objective as possible when making decisions in order to make sure you are making the right choice.

When interacting with others, you are very pointed. Because you are so outspoken, our mouth sometimes gets you into trouble.