Conscientiousness

developed the five-factor model of personality. The model contains what many psychologists believe to be the fundamental dimensions of personality. The basic traits included are neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, which are known as the “Big Five”. To compare my personality with that of my boyfriend David, I took an online personality analysis test based on those five traits. The openness trait refers to the degree to which a person is…

year I took her on vacation with me and she has never parasailed and when I asked her to do it with me she didn’t even hesitate. I would consider her a dare devil. Kristen also goes with the flow. The fourth category in the Big Five Factors in Conscientiousness. To be considered a ten you would have to be organized, careful, and disciplined. To be considered a one you would have to be considered disorganized, careless, and impulsive. I believe Kristen would be considered a six. She doesn’t plan…

Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of The Canterbury Tales, used five methods of characterizations to portray characters in the tale. The methods focused on a central characteristic, touchstone line, use of physiognomy, use of hyperbole, and use of incongruous or inappropriate details. The first method of central characteristic explained an overview of the character such as personality and occupation. The second method of touchstone line provided an impression such that it drew an image of the…

The student has two weeks to complete his essay, and he is aware that the essay accounts for 40% of his total grade. Each time he sits down at the computer, something distracts him from the task. There is always something more important to do. He continues to procrastinate until there are only three days left to complete the paper. He works furiously all weekend, and on Monday hands in the finished product. On Friday, he receives the graded paper back; his grade was a D. Putting his paper off…

What factors shaped (or warped) Emily Grierson's personality? Brainstorm a list of as many as you can think of; then pick out the five most influential forces and discuss them. Emily’s father played a very influential role in her child hood. Since her mother passed away he raised her. Being raised by a single parent can be hard on any child especially a child during this time with the stereotypical American family idea being forced upon everyone. Being an only parent, he was very strict…

Conscientiousness is positively correlated with voter turnout and contacting news media, but negatively correlated with public demonstrations (Ha et al, 2013). Voting and contacting news media are processes that require thought and thorough planning, whereas public demonstrations such as rallies and protests tend to be more reckless affairs. Hence, it seems reasonable for conscientious individuals to be more likely to vote and contact news media, and less likely to attend public demonstrations.…

The results of a Pearson correlation test shows that Conscientiousness (M=5.01, SD=1.07) has a significant positive relationship with body satisfaction (r =.142, p < .01). This means that the higher the level of Conscientiousness, the higher the level of body satisfaction. The results also show that Neuroticism (M= 3.45, SD= 1.07) has a significant negative relationship with body satisfaction (r= -.356, p < .01). This means that the higher the level of Neuroticism, the lower the level of…

Test Description The NEO-PI-3 was developed to measure the dimensions of the adult personality. It is separated into five major domains or dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Within these broad domains is a thirty-facet scale, constructed of six facets, or specific aspects of personality traits, per domain. These characteristics are compared across normed separately for adult males and females to yield t-scores, which can then be converted…

particularly conscientiousness) seem to be predictors of mortality and peer ratings are valid assessors (if not stronger) in measures of personality reports. As explained in my introduction, the idea of personality traits being longevity predictors came as a…

According to Komarraju et al. (2011), conscientiousness refers to exemplified by being disciplined, organized, and achievement-oriented. Zaidi et al. (2013) indicate that conscientiousness individuals usually are purposeful and determined. They usually will have high self-discipline, aim for achievement against a measure or outside expectation. Openness to experience refers to individual in high and strong intellectual curiosity and a preference for novelty and variety (Komarraju et al., 2011).…