The Big 5PERSONALITY INVETORY

What is the Big 5?O A system of classifying

personality traitsO Describes 5 basic

personality traits that generally fit everyone

O Helps us to get an understanding of ourselves and others

O Tests use behavioural factors and mathematically correlates answers together to describe personality characteristics

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Extraversion:O Engages with the

external worldO Being with other

peopleO Often experience

positive emotionsO Action-orientedO Group interaction and

socializing

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Extraversion:O Opposite: introversionO Lower energy and

activity levels than extraverts

O Quiet or low-keyO Deliberate (planning)O Less social interactionO IndependentO Reserved (can be

mistaken for unfriendly/unsociable)

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Agreeableness:O Seeks cooperation and

social harmony.O Considerate, friendly,

generous and helpful.O Optimistic view of

people.O Believe that people are

usually honest and trustworthy

O Usually well-liked

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Agreeableness:O Opposite: DisagreeableO Self-interest above

othersO Unconcerned with the

well-being of othersO Skeptical or suspicious

of other peopleO Less cooperativeO Objective decision

makers –not easily influenced by others

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Conscientiousness:O High degree of self-

controlO Typically avoid troubleO Usually plan and

persist at achieving goals

O ReliableO Often successfulO Can be perfectionists

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Conscientiousness:O Opposite: Unconscientious O Impulsive behaviour

(acting without thinking)O Can often get in troubleO Can be unreliableO Thinking about the

present, not planning for or thinking about the future

O Sometimes show a lack of ambition (drive to achieve)

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Neuroticism:O May experience one or

more of the following; anxiety, anger or depression

O Emotionally reactiveO Responds emotionally to

events more so than othersO Can view events “out of

proportion”O Lengthy emotional periods

of frustration can affect decision making and thinking clearly

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Neuroticism:O Opposite: Balanced

(emotionally)O Less emotionally

responsive and reactive

O Free from persistent negative feelings

O Able to achieve a greater clarity of thought and decision-making with

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Openness to Experience:O Tend to be creative and

imaginativeO Curious, appreciative of

arts and sensitive to beautyO More aware of their own

feelingsO Tend to be individualistic

and non-confirmativeO Abstract thinking, symbolic

recognition and performance arts

The Big 5 Personality Traits:

Openness to Experience:O Opposite: Closed to

experienceO Prefer concrete and

straight forward conceptsO New ideas or concepts

may be viewed with suspicion

O Narrower or common interests

O Conservative and resistant to change

Take the Big 5 Personality Test

O Answer each question honestly

O Don’t worry about your results

O Use the test as a tool to understand yourself better

Take the Big 5 Personality Test

O When you are finished create a BIG 5 stamp on the front page of your passport. -Just like you did for multiple intelligences

O Click HERE to begin the test.

O If you finish early, complete THIS QUIZ and compare your results to the first one.