Question

The 'big five' personality dimensions represent: select one:

a. All of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant.

b. The aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits.

c. The personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity.

d. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

The five factors Goldberg identified as primary factors of personality are:

Extroversion.

Agreeableness.

Conscientiousness.

Neuroticism.

Openness to experience.

Answer 2

The correct answer is OPTION B: The aggregated clusters represent the most known personality traits.

• The hypotheses of Cattell and Eysenck have both been well researched.
• According to certain hypotheses, Cattell emphasised too many traits whereas Eysenck emphasised too few.
• As a result, the "Big Five" notion was produced, which is a new trait hypothesis.
• This five-factor personality model displays five major personality traits that come together to form human personality.
• While academics disagree on the exact designations for each dimension, the following are the most commonly used descriptions:

1. Openness
2. Agreeable
3. Neuroticism
4. Conscientiousness
5. Extraversion