Conscientiousness

The big Five has highlighted several of my interpersonal strengths but also my weaknesses. My strengths are Openness to Experience and agreeableness which pleases me. I am however quite disappointed over my low score in conscientiousness because of the often-stressful workplaces I might end up in. Goals. I wish to develop skills that will assist me in stress and anxiety management and with time-management to lower my Neuroticism and conscientious score. As a professional goal…

facets associated with the main domains of the FFM (five factor model). Adding to this, the study was conducted over an extended period of time of ten years. The results showed that CEOs differed from all other professions in neuroticism and conscientiousness, meaning that CEOs have higher emotional stability and self-discipline than other professionals. Also, the findings revealed that CEOs were more extraverted, and less open to new experiences. An important finding which derived from this…

Understanding someone’s personality greatly helps us understand an individual better. When looking at one’s personality not all traits are genetic based. While it is true that some traits are due to genes other traits have been influenced over time and shaped by past life events. Personality traits are also helpful in analyzing one’s future. Various studies have been conducted on personality traits. When applied correctly these studies can help explain the tendencies of certain individuals,…

e. openness) score is 1.00, and shows a higher ranking than 98% of other participants that have taken the survey, which indicates I tend to enjoy new experiences and viewing situations or problems from multiple perspectives. My raw score for conscientiousness is 0.96, and places higher than 99% of previous participants, which overall suggests I am well-organized and reliable. My raw score for extraversion shows 0.88, which is higher than 97% of other participants, and indicates I am outgoing,…

looking at the facet level of the FFM domains. Samuel and Widiger (2008) found positive relationships for BPD with six Neuroticism facets and negative relationships with two facets of Extraversion, three facets of Agreeableness, and four facets of Conscientiousness. Now, due to the positive relationship BPD has with Neuroticism facets, BPD is often characterized by emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal dysfunction. Individuals higher in BPD symptoms and their partners report lower levels of…

these people have not thought about is that people can change their personality due to several factors. Three of the big five personality traits, extraversion, neuroticism, and conscientiousness can all be changed by life experiences, maturity and biological factors. Extraversion, neuroticism, and conscientiousness can be changed in a positive or negative way due to a person’s life experiences. Individuals’ past experiences can shape who they become when they get older. “Because of the…

frontline service employees personality traits, interaction quality, and consumer satisfaction, concluded that, extroversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness had a strong effect on interaction quality and consumer satisfaction. Other studies also support this finding. Liao and Chuang (2004) recommended that managers should consider applicant’s levels of conscientiousness and extraversion during employment selection procedures, to improve customer service performance. Hurley agreed as well,…

Recently, a study was conducted in Professor English-Bircher’s Writing Composition class relating to a personality test. For each student, the test concluded scores for five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Interesting results came out of myself and the class. What was found was that this information relates to Deborah Tannen’s writing on why men and women cannot communicate easily with each other. Our results agree that the reason…

Cognitive exams are a very vital in assessing the abilities of the employees that you are about to hire. Cognitive test asses and evaluate the important areas of the brain. These mainly include processing speed, reasoning capabilities, memory and concentration. In the police department, cognitive exams are very important and should be taken very seriously in employing new employees. Candidates that score particularly well in the cognitive test should be highly considered for the vacancies. The…

Hypothesis The research focuses on the relationship between grit – “perseverance and passion for long-term goals” and the educational achievement, in comparison with other factors like personalities (Rimfeld, Dale, Kovas and Plomin, 2016, p. 780). The hypothesis of the research is that grit is a significant prediction of academic achievement. The researchers also want to understand more about the etiology of grit, its genetic and environmental origins. They want to know why individuals differ in…