Reflects person’s comfort level with relationship Tends to be sociable, lively, assertive, outgoing & talkative Opposite is Introvert which refers to quite, reserved and less assertive Extroversion
Captures a person’s ability to withstand stress Tend to be calm, confident and secure Person with low emotional stability tend to be nervous, depressed, anxious & insecure Emotional Stability
Refers to a person’s ability to get along with others Highly agreeable people are cooperative, emphatic and caring Low are cold, uncooperative and self centred Agreeableness
Measure of reliability Refers to people who are dependable, responsible, organized & systematic Low tend to be unreliable, irresponsible, carelessness & disorganized Conscientiousness
Reflects person’s interests & creativity Extremely open people are creative & innovative Willing to listen to new ideas & to change their own ideas Flexible & curious Low people are less receptive to new ideas, more fixed in their ways & conventional Openness