Quite a bit of research has centered on the personality traits known as the Big Five- because they represent the five major clusters of personality characteristics. These are:
Neuroticism, the degree to which a person is moody, anxious, and self-centered
Extraversion, how outgoing or shy a person is
Openness, a persons level of curiosity and interest in new experiences
Agreeableness, how easygoing and helpful a person tends to be
Conscientiousness, a persons tendencies to be organized and responsible
The majority of studies find that the Big Five traits are relatively stable past the age of 30, although variations exist for specific traits.
The Assignment
Form your posts on the topic below using Chapter 11 of your Open Stax, and other sources. When using information from the readings, videos, and/or other sources (e.g., the Internet, research articles, other books), be sure to use appropriate citations and references.
Step one- Share your results in the essay. Please give specific examples of how you portray these personality characteristics in your everyday life. (I have attached my results)
Are there specific life events or personality traits in which you can personally relate to this theory?
How may motivation play a specific role in personality? Your personality specifically?
What types of motivation do you notice on a daily basis? (hunger for example)
Explain.
Here are the resources you must use: Only use chapter 11 of the openstax book.
https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e
https://online.surry.edu/pluginfile.php/2018091/mod_resource/content/1/Theorists%20that%20Shaped%20Personality%20Theory.pdf
