NEO-PI-R correct answers • Developed by Paul T Costa Jr & Robert J McRae to assess general personality/normal traits in adults
• 240 question measure of the Five Factor Model or "Big Five"
• Additionally measures six subordinate dimensions ("facets") of each of the Big Five personality fact...
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NEO-PI-R correct answers • Developed by Paul T Costa Jr & Robert J McRae to assess general
personality/normal traits in adults
• 240 question measure of the Five Factor Model or "Big Five"
• Additionally measures six subordinate dimensions ("facets") of each of the Big Five personality
factors ("domains" or "factors"), assessing 30 specific traits
Neuroticism correct answers Tendency to experience negative affects such as fear, sadness,
embarrassment, anger, guilt & disgust; difficulties coping with distress
Identifies individuals who are prone to psychological
distress
Domains of neuroticism correct answers 1. Anxiety: level of free floating anxiety
2. Angry Hostility: tendency to experience anger & related
states such as bitterness & frustration
3. Depression: tendency to experience feelings of guilt,
sadness, despondency & loneliness
4. Self-consciousness: shyness or social-anxiety
5. Impulsiveness: tendency to act on cravings & urges
rather than reigning them in & delaying gratification
6. Vulnerability: general susceptibility to stress
Quantity & intensity of energy directed outwards into
the social world
Domains of extraversion correct answers 1. Warmth: interest in & friendliness towards others
2. Gregariousness: preference for the company of others
3. Assertiveness: social ascendency & forcefulness of
expression
4. Activity: pace of living
• Excitement seeking: need for environmental stimulation
5. Positive emotion: tendency to experience positive
emotions
Openness correct answers Active imagination, aesthetic sensitivity, attentiveness to inner
feelings, preference for variety,
intellectual curiosity, independence of judgment
The active seeking and appreciation of experiences for
their own sake
Domains of openness correct answers 1. Fantasy: receptivity to the inner world of imagination
, 2. Aesthetics: appreciation of art and beauty
3. Feelings: openness to inner feelings and emotions
4. Actions: openness to new experiences on a practical level
5. Ideas: intellectual curiosity
6. Values: readiness to re-examine own values and those of authority figure
Agreeableness correct answers Sympathetic & considerate of others, engages in prosocial
behaviours
The kinds of interactions an individual prefers
Domains of agreeableness correct answers 1. Trust: belief in the sincerity & good intentions of
others
2. Straightforwardness: frankness in expression
3. Altruism: active concern for the welfare of others
4. Compliance: respond to interpersonal conflict
5. Modesty: tendency to play down own achievements & be humble
6. Tender-mindedness: attitude of sympathy for others
Conscientiousness correct answers High self-control, planning, organisation and task completion.
Degree of organisation, persistence, control,
motivation in goal-directed behaviour
Domains of conscientiousness correct answers 1. Competence: belief in own self-efficacy
2. Order: personal organisation
3. Dutifulness: emphasis placed on importance of fulfilling moral obligations
4. Achievement striving: need for personal achievement and sense of direction
5. Self-discipline: capacity to begin tasks and follow through to completion despite boredom or
distractions
6. Deliberation: tendency to think things through before acting or speaking
NEO inventories correct answers • Original version was Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness
Inventory (NEO-I)
- Three of the Big Five personality traits
• NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI)
- All five traits
• NEO-PI-R (Revised)
- Form S - self-report
- Form R - informant ratings
• NEO-PI-3 now available with improvements
• NEO-PI-4 just released
- Research purposes
• Most widely used instrument of the FFM of personality
• Translated into over 40 languages
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