Components of Personality (Five Factor Model)

Question 1

Agreeableness

Answer 1

Agreeableness is a measure of an individual’s tendencies with respect to social harmony. This trait reflects how well the individual gets along with others, how cooperative or skeptical they are, and how they might interact within a team.

HIGH - dislikes confrontation, compassionate, helpful, considerate, tolerant, and selfless

MEDIUM - looks out for both self and others, strategic, can be assertive if he/she strongly believes in a cause

LOW - guarded, makes objective judgments, direct communication style, may be self-focused, persistent, doubtful, uncooperative, may be combative

Question 2

Conscientiousness

Answer 2

Conscientiousness is a measure of how careful, deliberate, self-disciplined, and organized an individual is. Conscientiousness is often predictive of employee productivity, particularly in lower-level positions.

HIGH - organized, likes routine and plans, disciplined, goal-oriented, thorough, methodical, detail-oriented, can be a compulsive perfectionist

MEDIUM - prefers structure but can be flexible, cares about details and accuracy if he or she finds the situation important

LOW - spontaneous, flexible, more relaxed, multitasker, tends to be careless, may procrastinate

Question 3

Extraversion

Answer 3

Extraversion is a measure of how sociable, outgoing, and energetic an individual is. Individuals who score lower on the extraversion scale are considered to be more introverted, or more deliberate, quiet, low key, and independent. Some types of positions are better suited for individuals who fall on one side of the spectrum or the other.

HIGH - action-oriented, risk-taker, energetic, assertive, outgoing

MEDIUM - can easily shift from working in a team to independently

LOW - task-oriented, reserved, relaxed pace, likes to keep to themselves, quiet, private

Question 4

Openness

Answer 4

Openness measures the extent to which an individual is imaginative and creative, as opposed to down-to-earth and conventional.

HIGH - inquisitive, creative, curious, unconventional, imaginative, likes to take on new challenges, adventurous

MEDIUM - open to change but also appreciates tried-and-true methods

LOW - straightforward, prefers familiarity, may not express emotions openly, down to earth

Question 5

Stress Tolerance

Answer 5

Stress Tolerance measures the ways in which individuals react to stress.