Big Five
Theories
Basics
Big Five Opposites
100

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the "E" trait.

Extroversion

100

Freud & the study of the unconsciousness are terms related to this theory/perspective of personality.

Psychoanalytic

100
Personality is a mix of our genetics & environment, which is also known as the greatest debate in all of science.

Nature vs. nurture

100

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the opposite of the "E" trait.

Introversion

200

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the "O" trait.

Openness to New Experiences

200

This theory is centered around all people striving towards the realization of their unique potential in the world.

Humanist

200

Our traits change over time. True or False?

False
200

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the opposite of the "O" trait.

Resistance to New Experiences

300

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the "A" trait.

Agreeableness

300

This is the most widely accepted trait theory.

Big Five

300

Our behaviors change over time. True or False?

True

300

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the opposite of the "A" trait.

Antagonism

400

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the "C" trait.

Conscientiousness

400

This theory/perspective of personality states we learn behaviors from conditioning/observing/modeling.

Social-cognitive

400

The set of distinctive traits & characteristics (think, act, & feel) is the definition of what?

Personality

400

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the opposite of the "C" trait.

Impulsiveness

500

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the "N" trait.

Neuroticism

500

This theory/perspective of personality focuses on identifying, describing, and measuring traits that we all have varying amounts of.

Trait

500

Cattell identified this many personality factors that he believed made up the building blocks of each individual's personality.

16

500

In the Big Five Theory of Personality, this is the opposite of the "N" trait.

Emotional Stability