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What is the purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

• To understand different approaches in people relating

• To describe the 'Big Five' personality traits

• To measure the level of adventure and creativity in individuals

• To assign individuals into one of four categories based on how they perceive the world and make decisions

According to Gordon Allport, what influences an individual's personality?

• Their level of adventure and creativity

• Their childhood experiences, present environment, and the interaction between the two concepts

• Their level of socialness and emotional expressiveness

• Their mood stability and emotional resilience

What does the trait theory focus on?

• Developing a categorized scheme that describes personality

• Understanding different approaches in people relating

• Describing the 'Big Five' personality traits

• Observing people's behavior

What does the trait theory describe as a relatively stable characteristic that causes individuals to behave in certain ways?

• A combination and interaction of various traits

• A personality trait

• A particular characteristic, quality, or tendency

• A person's ability to regulate their impulse control

What does the Big Five or Five-Factor Theory describe as a range between two extremes?

• The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

• The existence of five universal and widely agreed upon dimensions of personality

• Each personality factor

• The level of adventure and creativity

What does the Openness personality trait include?

• The level of cooperation and caring for others

• The willingness to try new things and engage in imaginative and intellectual activities

• The level of socialness and emotional expressiveness

• The level of thoughtfulness and structure

What does the Conscientiousness personality trait describe as a characteristic of an individual?

• Being generally assertive, sociable, fun-loving, and outgoing

• Having a broad range of interests and being curious about the world and other people

• Being organized, disciplined, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and careful

• Being described as soft-hearted, trusting, and well-liked

What does the Extraversion personality trait encompass?

• The tendency and intensity to which someone seeks interaction with their environment (socially)

• Referring to the overall emotional stability of an individual through how they perceive the world

• Describing how individuals prefer to channel their energy when dealing with people

• Describing how people tend to treat relationships with others

What does the Agreeableness personality trait focus on?

• How people tend to treat relationships with others

• Describing the overall emotional stability of an individual through how they perceive the world

• The level of adventure and creativity

• The level of thoughtfulness and structure

What does the Neuroticism personality trait describe as a characteristic of an individual?

• Describing the overall emotional stability of an individual through how they perceive the world

• The level of adventure and creativity

• The tendency and intensity to which someone seeks interaction with their environment (socially)

• How people tend to treat relationships with others