real world outcomes

Question 1

Which big 5 is related to physical health

Answer 1

Consciousness

• Careful,methodical,task focused
• Not easily distracted, not impulsive

Question 2

Low consciousness predicts:

Answer 2

Heavy drinking and tobacco use
Marijuana and heroin use
Eating junk food
Obesity
Drunk driving and speeding
Risky sexual behavior

Question 3

Less agreeable girls-

Answer 3

adult smokers

Question 4

Emotionally unstable children

Answer 4

adult drinkers

Question 5

Personality and work outcome

Answer 5

Large percentage of american corporations use personality tests as part of the hiring and promotion process

Most personality test is the myers briggs
**but its very inaccurate

Question 6

Problems with MBTI

Answer 6

Invented by mom daughter team with no psych background

Categorical distinctions even though all traits are continues

Not comprehensive

Does not include emotional stability,neuroticism or agreeableness

Low test-retest reliability

No evidence it predicts job success (low validity)

Question 7

Which traits predict work success?

Answer 7

Conscientiousness predicts job performance across all types of jobs: Conscientious adolescents attain higher levels of occupational success by age 50

**Extraversion predicts performance in sales jobs

Question 8

Which trait predict criminality

Answer 8

Low agreeableness and low conscientiousness