DETERMINNG PERSONAL TRAITS.

Question 1

Determinng personal traits– the five dimensions
(According to Raymond Cattell-Psychologist)

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the OCEAN acronym

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The five dimensions abbreviated as OCEAN

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O- Openness

C- Conscientiousness

E- Extraversion

A- Agreeableness

N- Neuroticism

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it is being Open to new things and prefer variety versus those who seek more
comfort and familiarity. People who love to step out of their comfort zone.

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Openness

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They are adventurous, imaginative, original and liberal as opposed to conventional, conservative, and obediently following a routine.

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Openness

Question 5

Openness to experience for their ____

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own sake

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Describes the extent to which people are orderly, controlled, organized, ambitious, achievement-focused and self-disciplined.

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Conscientiousness

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It describes a person’s ability to be rule-bounded, hardworking, and persevering.

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Conscientiousness

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This is in contrast to someone who is messy, aimless, disorganized, and lazy.

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Conscientiousness

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It refers to the degree of organization, persistence, control, and motivation in goal-directed behavior.

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Conscientiousness

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Who are fun- loving, sociable, active, and passionate about everything they do.

-They are not shy nor reserved or passive, nor they prefer to be on their own.

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Extraversion

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They tend to be affectionate, jovial, talkative, and fun-loving.

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Extraversion

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refers to the quantity and intensity of energy directed outward into the social world.

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Extraversion

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Relates to people who are good-natured, trusting, generous, and lenient.

It is not applicable to people who are stingy, ruthless, suspicious, or are natural antagonists.

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Agreeableness

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Described as softhearted, trusting, generous, acquiescent, lenient, and good-natured.

Interactions range from being compassionate to being
tough-minded

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Agreeableness

Question 15

Is known to be a common quality of worries.

This trait can explain those who are always anxious,
emotional, vulnerable, and self-conscious.

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Neuroticism

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People tend to be vulnerable to stress-related disorders.

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Neuroticism

Question 17

in Openness
opposite of—-

Imaginative
Interested in variety
Independent

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Openness

practical

sticks to a routine

conforming

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in Conscientiousness
opposite —

Organized

Careful

Disciplined

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disorganized

careless

impulse

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Extraversion
opposite of—
Sociable

Fun-loving

Energetic

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retiring

somber

reserved

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Agreeableness
opposite of —
Soft-hearted
Trusting
Helpful

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ruthless

suspicious

uncooperative

Question 21

Neuroticism (Emotional Instability)
opposite of—
Calm

Secure

Self-satisfied

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anxious

insecure

self-pitying

Question 22

these are low scores of —
Down-to-earth

Uncreative

Conventional

Uncurious

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Openness to
experience

Question 23

high scores of —
Imaginative

Creative

Original

Curious

Answer 23

Openness to
experience

Question 24

low scores of –
Negligent

Lazy

Disorganized

Late

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Conscientiousness

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high scores of --- Conscientious Hardworking Well-organized Punctual

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Conscientiousness

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lows scores of -- Loner Quiet Passive Reserved

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Extroversion

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high scores of --- Joiner Talkative Active Affectionate

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Extroversion

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low scores of --- Suspicious Critical Ruthless Irritable

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Agreeableness

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high scores of ---- Trusting Lenient Soft-hearted Good-natured

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Agreeableness

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low scores of ---- Calm Even-tempered Comfortable Unemotional

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Neuroticism

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high scores of --- Worried Temperamental Self-conscious Emotional

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Neuroticism

Question 32

the 2 Origins of Personality

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Nature and Nurture

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Nature- inherited characteristics from their family background.

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Nature-

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- biological characteristic includes genetic disease, eye color, hair color, skin color

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Nature-

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- Behavior, attitudes, traits from the forefathers, etc.

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Nature-

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Nurture- from the environment, your friends, people around you, who you interact most of the time.

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Nurture-

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More often, people simply attribute their personalities to both factors.

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Nurture-

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Current researches on personality, however, have come up with the hypothesis that personality arises from

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nature through nurture.

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In other words, it is neither nature nor nurture, but

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nature through nurture.

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Current researches on personality, however, have come up with the hypothesis that personality arises from nature through nurture. In other words, it is neither nature nor nurture, but nature through nurture.

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Nurture

Question 41

who is the psychologist who coined the acronym OCEAN

Answer 41

Raymond Cattell