The good kind...no more doom and gloom... Personality The good kind...no more doom and gloom...

Personality Types Fill in your sheets! Moving from left to right, fill the chart in with the traits: Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness

What do these terms mean? Before we read (and write down!) the definitions, I want to hear what you think these words mean. Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness

Extroversion Extroverted people are assertive and outgoing Talkative and display energetic behavior Enjoy human interactions Enjoy activities such as parties, community activities, public demonstrations, and political groups People who are less extroverted enjoy time alone

Agreeableness Agreeable people tend to be honest and trustworthy Also described as kind, sympathetic and cooperative They tend to be less argumentative Those who are less agreeable tend to be more competitive than cooperative.

Conscientiousness These people tend to be thorough, careful and have a desire to do a good job on any task Very disciplined and are able to initiate tasks on their own Less conscientious people aren’t necessarily lazy, but they are more laid back

Emotional Stability Exactly what it sounds like. Higher scores in this trait mean people tend to be more emotionally stable Calm, even-tempered and more relaxed on a day to day basis People low in this trait tend to be more anxious and moody than others

Openness to Experience Tend to have an active imagination preference for variety, and intellectual curiosity More likely to try new activities and new foods They like to venture outside of their comfort zone Those who score lower on this trait are less likely to enjoy new activities and like to stick to their routine.

Results! For Emotional Stability 0-3.5 = low 4-5 = medium 5.5+= high For Extroversion 0-3 = low 3.5-4.5 = medium 5+ = high For Agreeableness 0-4 = low 4.5-5.5 = medium 6+ = high For Conscientiousness For Emotional Stability 0-3.5 = low 4-5 = medium 5.5+= high For Openness 0-4.5 = low 5-5.5 = medium 6+ = high

Results!

Results!

Which trait is most important? In groups of four discuss which of the personality traits are MOST important to possess. Rank them from most important to least important.