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Discuss things you do not want to talk about (pg. 3)
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| Akridrot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
Personality psychologists have turned to using ordinary language terms to describe personality characteristics. These terms consist of adjectives drawn from dictionaries that individuals would use to describe a person. Lists of adjectives are then given to individuals for them to either describe themselves or someone else. The results are then put through a factor analysis to determine the associations between terms which are labeled as dimensions. Research has consistently shown that when describing personality, five dimensions typically emerge (Goldberg, 1990, 1992; McCrae & Costa, 1985, 1992). The five dimensions have collectively been labeled the Five Factor Model of personality.
The Five-factor model of personality argues that variation in human personality can be largely captured with five dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness (Costa & McCrae, 1992). The mnemonic OCEAN serves as a prompt for easy recall of the five dimensions. Each dimension consists of more specific facets that collectively measure the broader dimension. For example, the facets of warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement-seeking, and positive emotions collectively make up the over-arching dimension of Extraversion (Piedmont, 1998). Recent confirmatory factor analysis strengthens previous research supporting the factoral structure of the Five-factor model (Aluja, Garcia, Garcia, & Seisdedos, 2005).
Openness to Experience is one broad dimension that is comprised of 6 facets. The first facet is fantasy. Individuals that score highly on this facet are said to imagine intricate daydreams. Aesthetics is the second facet used to describe individuals that have an appreciation for art. High scorers on feelings experience very strong feelings and regard those strong feelings as an integral aspect of their lives. Actions describes the degree to which an individual will try new things such as new foods or activities. Openness to ideas describes individuals that value knowledge and learning. Individuals scoring high on values tend to have liberal values. Taken together, a person that scores high on the dimension of Openness to Experience is interpreted as meaning that the person is creative, artistic, original, and willing to jump into new experiences. Conversely, those that score low on Openness to Experience are less willing to explore new experiences and less creative.
The second dimension of Conscientiousness is made up of six facets labeled competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline and deliberation. Individuals that score highly on this dimension usually regard themselves as very competent in life (competence) and very organized (order). High scorers also tend to feel an obligation to their job (dutifulness) and are highly motivated to succeed in anything they do (achievement striving). These individuals tend have self-control (self-discipline) and make plans in advance (deliberation). Those people that score high on Conscientiousness are very conscious of others and their selves and are dependable. Those scoring low are the complete opposite and are careless and irresponsible.
Extraversion is the third dimension. Warmth describes an individual that has cordial and deep interpersonal relationships with other individuals. Gregariousness describes those individuals that are very sociable and actively seek out companionship. Assertiveness is the third facet of extraversion and describes those individuals who are natural leaders that easily take charge of situations. The first three facets are commonly known as the interpersonal traits. The last three are known as the temperament traits. Activity, excitement seeking and positive emotions comprise the last three facets. Individuals that score high on these typically lead eventful lives (activity). They tend to seek out risky activities and in the extreme form can be labeled as adrenaline junkies (excitement seeking). These activities in turn cause positive emotions inside the person.
The fourth dimension of the five factor model is Agreeableness and is also made up of six facets. Individuals that score high on this dimension are usually very trusting of others and rarely expect deceit (trust). These individuals are also very honest themselves and can be trusted by others (straightforwardness). Another aspect of individuals that score highly on this dimension is their unselfishness and helping of others (altruism). These individuals also turn to others for decisions since they are usually too meek to make their own (compliance). Individuals scoring high on this dimension also show a lot of modesty when judging their own abilities. They also show tender-mindedness and compassion towards others. This usually manifests itself in donations to charities or volunteer work.
The last dimension of the five factor model is called Neuroticism. High scorers on this dimension tend to be nervous and tense (anxiety). They also tend to be ill tempered and hard to get along with (angry hostility). Individuals that score high on this dimension also have a tendency to feel sorrow and sadness often (depression). These individuals are sensitive to criticism from other and are especially aware of how they appear to others (self consciousness). High scorers also tend to not plan out actions in advanced and like to engage in spur of the moment activities (impulsiveness). They also have a hard time dealing effectively with stressful situations (vulnerability). Piedmont (1998) states that a person scoring high on Neuroticism would be, “… prone to experiencing psychological distress, unrealistic ideas, excessive cravings or urges, and maladaptive coping responses” (p. 84). |
OK, I can read it now. |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Akridrot
OK, I can read it now. |
:) Word does not paste into here very well. |
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| Psy-T |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
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hey i remember that! :p |
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| evil_cookie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Xenocreator_PG_
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holy you're dumb.
spend less time on TA and more time in an English class. |
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| Allied Nations |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
holy you're dumb.
spend less time on TA and more time in an English class. |
Another comeback champion right here folks... |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by Allied Nations
Another comeback champion right here folks... |
what are you talking about? Hes an idiot.
Oh, sarcasm lololol |
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| Allied Nations |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
what are you talking about? Hes an idiot.
Oh, sarcasm lololol |
What's sarcasm? |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
holy you're dumb.
spend less time on TA and more time in an English class. |
This deserves a WHOOSH! |
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| Rainborn |
| quote: | Originally posted by KilldaDJ
panda buttzex? |
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| lücid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rainborn
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:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: |
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