Big-Five Factor Markers
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Factor I (Surgency
or Extraversion)
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10-item scale (Alpha = .87) |
+ keyed |
Am the life of the party. |
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Feel comfortable around people. |
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Start conversations. |
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Talk to a lot of different
people at parties. |
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Don't mind being the center of
attention. |
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– keyed |
Don't talk a lot. |
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Keep in the background. |
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Have little to say. |
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Don't like to draw attention
to myself. |
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Am quiet around strangers. |
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20-item scale (Alpha = .91) |
+ keyed |
Am the life of the party. |
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Feel comfortable around people. |
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Start conversations. |
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Talk to a lot of different people at parties. |
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Don't mind being the center of attention. |
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Make friends easily. |
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Take charge. |
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Know how to captivate people. |
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Feel at ease with people. |
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Am skilled in handling social situations. |
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– keyed |
Don't talk a lot. |
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Keep in the background. |
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Have little to say. |
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Don't like to draw attention to myself. |
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Am quiet around strangers. |
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Find it difficult to approach others. |
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Often feel uncomfortable around others. |
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Bottle up my feelings. |
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Am a very private person. |
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Wait for others to lead the way. |
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Factor II
(Agreeableness) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .82) |
+ keyed |
Am interested in people. |
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Sympathize with others'
feelings. |
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Have a soft heart. |
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Take time out for others. |
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Feel others' emotions. |
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Make people feel at ease. |
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– keyed |
Am not really interested in
others. |
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Insult people. |
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Am not interested in other
people's problems. |
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Feel little concern for
others. |
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20-item scale (Alpha = .88) |
+ keyed |
Am interested in people. |
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Sympathize with others'
feelings. |
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Have a soft heart. |
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Take time out for others. |
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Feel others' emotions. |
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Make people feel at ease. |
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Inquire about others' well-being. |
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Know how to comfort others. |
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Love children. |
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Am on good terms with nearly everyone. |
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Have a good word for everyone. |
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Show my gratitude. |
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Think of others first. |
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Love to help others. |
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– keyed |
Insult people. |
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Am not interested in other people's problems. |
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Feel little concern for others. |
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Am not really interested in others. |
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Am hard to get to know. |
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Am indifferent to the feelings of others. |
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Factor III
(Conscientiousness) |
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10-item scale (Alpha = .79) |
+ keyed |
Am always prepared. |
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Pay attention to details. |
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Get chores done right away. |
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Like order. |
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Follow a schedule. |
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Am exacting in my work. |
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– keyed |
Leave my belongings around. |
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Make a mess of things. |
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Often forget to put things
back in their proper place. |
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Shirk my duties. |
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20-item scale (Alpha = .88) |
+ keyed |
Am always prepared. |
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Pay attention to details. |
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Get chores done right away. |
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Like order. |
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Follow a schedule. |
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Am exacting in my work. |
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Do things according to a plan. |
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Continue until everything is
perfect. |
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Make plans and stick to them.
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Love order and regularity. |
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Like to tidy up. |
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– keyed |
Leave my belongings around. |
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Make a mess of things. |
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Often forget to put things
back in their proper place. |
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Shirk my duties. |
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Neglect my duties. |
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Waste my time. |
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Do things in a half-way manner. |
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Find it difficult to get down to work. |
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Leave a mess in my room. |
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Factor IV (Emotional
Stability) |
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10-item
scale (Alpha = .86) |
+ keyed |
Am relaxed most of the time. |
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Seldom feel blue. |
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– keyed |
Get stressed out easily. |
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Worry about things. |
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Am easily disturbed. |
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Get upset easily. |
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Change my mood a lot. |
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Have frequent mood swings. |
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Get irritated easily. |
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Often feel blue. |
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20-item scale (Alpha = .91) |
+ keyed |
Am relaxed most of the time. |
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Seldom feel blue. |
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Am not easily bothered by
things. |
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Rarely get irritated. |
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Seldom get mad. |
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– keyed |
Get stressed out easily. |
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Worry about things. |
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Am easily disturbed. |
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Get upset easily. |
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Change my mood a lot. |
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Have frequent mood swings. |
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Get irritated easily. |
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Often feel blue. |
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Get angry easily. |
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Panic easily. |
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Feel threatened easily. |
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Get overwhelmed by emotions. |
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Take offense easily. |
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Get caught up in my problems. |
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Grumble about things. |
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Factor V (Intellect or
Imagination)
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10-item scale (Alpha = .84) |
+ keyed |
Have a rich vocabulary. |
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Have a vivid imagination. |
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Have excellent ideas. |
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Am quick to understand things. |
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Use difficult words. |
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Spend time reflecting on
things. |
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Am full of ideas. |
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– keyed |
Have difficulty understanding
abstract ideas. |
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Am not interested in abstract
ideas. |
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Do not have a good
imagination. |
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20-item scale (Alpha = .90) |
+ keyed |
Have a rich vocabulary. |
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Have a vivid imagination. |
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Have excellent ideas. |
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Am quick to understand things. |
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Use difficult words. |
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Spend time reflecting on
things. |
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Am full of ideas. |
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Carry the conversation to a
higher level. |
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Catch on to things quickly. |
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Can handle a lot of
information. |
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Love to think up new ways of
doing things. |
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Love to read challenging
material. |
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Am good at many things. |
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– keyed |
Have difficulty understanding
abstract ideas. |
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Am not interested in abstract
ideas. |
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Do not have a good
imagination. |
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Try to avoid complex people. |
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Have difficulty imagining
things. |
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Avoid difficult reading
material. |
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Will not probe deeply into a
subject. |
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