310
The Big Five Factors
•Today’s trait researchers believe that Eysencks’ personality dimensions are too narrow and Cattell’s 16PF too large. So a middle range (five factors) of traits does a better job of assessment.
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Openness
Extraversion
OBJECTIVE 46-4| Identify the Big Five personality factors, and discuss some of the strengths of this approach to studying personality.