Disc & Big Five personality

Question 1

Personality between rational and introversion

Answer 1

Conscientious

Question 2

Personality between rational and extroversion

Answer 2

Dominance

Question 3

Personality between emotional and introversion

Answer 3

Steadiness

Question 4

Personality between emotional and extroversion

Answer 4

Influence

Question 5

Rational characteristics

Answer 5

focus on facts
more formal
impersonal
analytical
natural
objective
decided
competitive
categorical
focused on tasks

Question 6

Emotional characteristics

Answer 6

focus on people
friendlier & informal
instinctive
involved
subjective
flexible
adaptable
conciliator
focused on relationships

Question 7

Dominance characteristics

Answer 7

driven
resolute
ambitious
persuasive
decisive
competitive
independent
strong-willed
prompt
determined
time-conscious
results-oriented

Question 8

Dominant character on a bad day

Answer 8

too candid = ruthless
too competitive = need to be right all the time
authoritative = micromanaging
taking unnecessary risks

Question 9

Example of a dominant character

Answer 9

Steve Jobs

Question 10

Influence characteristics

Answer 10

enthusiastic
charming
outgoing
inspiring
optimistic
flexible
open
creative
spontaneous
convincing
easygoing
communicative

Question 11

Influence character on a bad day

Answer 11

too talkative = do not listen
too optimistic = unrealistic and naive
big picture thinking: not having considered the details
too informal: lacking professionalism

Question 12

Example of an influence character

Answer 12

Barack Obama

Question 13

Steadiness characteristics

Answer 13

friendly
calm
reliable
considerate
pleasant
patient
predictable
stable
team player
discreet
thoughtful
good listener

Question 14

Steadiness character on a bad day

Answer 14

necessity to keep harmony: avoid conflict
passive-aggressive: resistant to change
too prudent and submissive: not expressing or defending own ideas
stubbornness

Question 15

Example of a steadiness character

Answer 15

Lionel Messi

Question 16

Conscientious characteristics

Answer 16

accurate
cautious
correct
detail-oriented
logical
methodical
orderly
quality-oriented
reflective
systematic thorough
unassuming

Question 17

Conscientious character on a bad day

Answer 17

too rational and distant: not considering people’s emotions
decision paralysis: because you lack data
perfectionist: worried about small details & not advancing
too rigid when planning is not working

Question 18

Examples of a conscientious character

Answer 18

Bill Gates

Question 19

Conscientiousness

Answer 19

responsible, disciplined, prudent, dependable, persistent
set personal goals and stick to them
structured and organised

Question 20

Low conscientiousness

Answer 20

easily distracted
imprudent
impulsive
disorganised
careless
procrastinates more easily
spontaneous

Question 21

Emotional stability

Answer 21

ability to withstand stress, tend to be calm, self-confident, secure
more likely to be positive

Question 22

Neuroticism

Answer 22

hyper vigilant & vulnerable to the physical & psychological effects of stress
nervous
anxious
depressed & insecure
more inclined to have negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, disgust and sadness

Question 23

Extroversion

Answer 23

tend to be gregarious, assertive, talkative, and sociable
extroverts tend to have more positive emotions (joy & excitement) toward incentives
more dopaminergic

Question 24

Introversion

Answer 24

thoughtful, reserved, timid, quiet
they don’t dislike social setting but prefer quiet environments
they may be less assertive

Question 25

Openness to experience

Answer 25

more open to acknowledge own experiences/feelings
artistically sensitive
fascination with novelty

Question 26

Agreeableness

Answer 26

individual propensity to defend others
cooperative, warm
pleasant
more empathetic & polite

Question 27

Disagreeable

Answer 27

cynical, confrontational, unfriendly, and mean-spirited
less inclined to trust others
less harmonious interpersonal relations