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Exercise 15–3 The Big Five Personality Test How true is each of the following characteristics in describing you? Use the five-point scale below:

1 = Not at all true of me; I am almost never this way. 2 = Mostly not true of me; I am rarely this way. 3 = Neither true nor untrue of me; I can’t decide. 4 = Mostly true of me; I am often this way. 5 = Almost always true of me; I am usually this way.

1.__Imaginative 2.__Careful 3.__Sociable 4.__Softhearted 5.__Anxious 6.__Creative 7.__Reliable 8.__Talkative 9.__Trusting

10.__Temperamental 11.__Original 12.__Hardworking 13.__Fun-loving 14.__Generous 15.__Self-conscious 16.__Curious 17.__Well-organized 18.__Outgoing 19.__Good-natured 20.__Worrying 21.__Independent 22.__Persevering 23.__Active 24.__Courteous 25.__Emotional 26.__Adventurous 27.__Dependable 28.__People-oriented 29.__Considerate 30.__Nervous 31.__Variety-loving 32.__Responsible 33.__Gregarious 34.__Kind 35.__Highly strung

Scoring: To compute your score, copy your answers below. Then total the column for each scale. There is a maximum of 35 points for each scale.

Scale O Scale C Scale E Scale A Scale N   1.   2.   3.   4.   5.   6.   7.   8.   9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

 

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Interpretation: Scale O: Openness to Experience (curious versus consistent). People with high scores are described as adventurous, daring, imaginative, and variety-loving. Scale C: Conscientiousness (organized versus careless). People with high scores are described as well-organized, scrupulous, responsible, and reliable. Scale E: Extroversion (social versus reserved). People with high scores are described as outgoing, sociable, friendly, and people-oriented. Scale A: Agreeableness (compassionate versus contentious). People with high scores are described as good-natured, considerate, cooperative, and kind. Scale N: Neuroticism (nervous versus calm). People with high scores are described as anxious, emotional, temperamental, and highly strung.

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