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ThisreportcomparesChaitanyaDfromthecountryIndiatoothermenbetween21and40yearsofage.
(Thenameusedinthisreportiseitheranicknamechosenbythepersontakingthetest,or,ifavalid
nicknamewasnotchosen,arandomnicknamegeneratedbytheprogram.)
Thisreportestimatestheindividual'sleveloneachofthefivebroadpersonalitydomainsoftheFive
FactorModel.Thedescriptionofeachoneofthefivebroaddomainsisfollowedbyamoredetailed
descriptionofpersonalityaccordingtothesixsubdomainsthatcompriseeachdomain.
Anoteonterminology.Personalitytraitsdescribe,relativetootherpeople,thefrequencyorintensityofa
person'sfeelings,thoughts,orbehaviors.Possessionofatraitisthereforeamatterofdegree.Wemight
describetwoindividualsasextraverts,butstillseeoneasmoreextravertedthantheother.Thisreport
usesexpressionssuchas"extravert"or"highinextraversion"todescribesomeonewhoislikelytobe
seenbyothersasrelativelyextraverted.Thecomputerprogramthatgeneratesthisreportclassifiesyouas
low,average,orhighinatraitaccordingtowhetheryourscoreisapproximatelyinthelowest30%,
middle40%,orhighest30%ofscoresobtainedbypeopleofyoursexandroughlyyourage.Your
numericalscoresarereportedandgraphedaspercentileestimates.Forexample,ascoreof"60"means
thatyourlevelonthattraitisestimatedtobehigherthan60%ofpersonsofyoursexandage.
Pleasekeepinmindthat"low,""average,"and"high"scoresonapersonalitytestareneitherabsolutely
goodnorbad.Aparticularlevelonanytraitwillprobablybeneutralorirrelevantforagreatmany
activites,behelpfulforaccomplishingsomethings,anddetrimentalforaccomplishingotherthings.As
withanypersonalityinventory,scoresanddescriptionscanonlyapproximateanindividual'sactual
personality.Highandlowscoredescriptionsareusuallyaccurate,butaveragescoresclosetothelowor
highboundariesmightmisclassifyyouasonlyaverage.Oneachsetofsixsubdomainscalesitis
somewhatuncommonbutcertainlypossibletoscorehighinsomeofthesubdomainsandlowinthe
others.Insuchcasesmoreattentionshouldbepaidtothesubdomainscoresthantothebroaddomain
score.Questionsabouttheaccuracyofyourresultsarebestresolvedbyshowingyourreporttopeople
whoknowyouwell.
JohnA.Johnsonwrotedescriptionsofthefivedomainsandthirtysubdomains.Thesedescriptionsare
basedonanextensivereadingofthescientificliteratureonpersonalitymeasurement.AlthoughDr.
Johnsonwouldliketobeacknowledgedastheauthorofthesematerialsiftheyarereproduced,hehas
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Extraversion
Extraversionismarkedbypronouncedengagementwiththeexternalworld.Extravertsenjoybeingwith
people,arefullofenergy,andoftenexperiencepositiveemotions.Theytendtobeenthusiastic,action
oriented,individualswhoarelikelytosay"Yes!"or"Let'sgo!"toopportunitiesforexcitement.Ingroups
theyliketotalk,assertthemselves,anddrawattentiontothemselves.
Introvertslacktheexuberance,energy,andactivitylevelsofextraverts.Theytendtobequiet,lowkey,
deliberate,anddisengagedfromthesocialworld.Theirlackofsocialinvolvementshouldnotbe
interpretedasshynessordepressiontheintrovertsimplyneedslessstimulationthananextravertand
preferstobealone.Theindependenceandreserveoftheintrovertissometimesmistakenas
unfriendlinessorarrogance.Inreality,anintrovertwhoscoreshighontheagreeablenessdimensionwill
notseekothersoutbutwillbequitepleasantwhenapproached.
Domain/Facet...........Score010203040506070809099
EXTRAVERSION...............36************************************
..Friendliness.............65*****************************************************************
..Gregariousness...........21*********************
..Assertiveness............17*****************
..ActivityLevel...........10**********
..ExcitementSeeking.......66******************************************************************
..Cheerfulness.............66******************************************************************

YourscoreonExtraversionisaverage,indicatingyouareneitherasubduedlonernorajovialchatterbox.
Youenjoytimewithothersbutalsotimealone.

ExtraversionFacets
Friendliness.Friendlypeoplegenuinelylikeotherpeopleandopenlydemonstratepositivefeelings
towardothers.Theymakefriendsquicklyanditiseasyforthemtoformclose,intimate
relationships.LowscorersonFriendlinessarenotnecessarilycoldandhostile,buttheydonot
reachouttoothersandareperceivedasdistantandreserved.Yourleveloffriendlinessisaverage.
Gregariousness.Gregariouspeoplefindthecompanyofotherspleasantlystimulatingand
rewarding.Theyenjoytheexcitementofcrowds.Lowscorerstendtofeeloverwhelmedby,and
thereforeactivelyavoid,largecrowds.Theydonotnecessarilydislikebeingwithpeople
sometimes,buttheirneedforprivacyandtimetothemselvesismuchgreaterthanforindividuals
whoscorehighonthisscale.Yourlevelofgregariousnessislow.
Assertiveness.HighscorersAssertivenessliketospeakout,takecharge,anddirecttheactivitiesof
others.Theytendtobeleadersingroups.Lowscorerstendnottotalkmuchandletotherscontrol
theactivitiesofgroups.Yourlevelofassertivenessislow.
ActivityLevel.Activeindividualsleadfastpaced,busylives.Theymoveaboutquickly,
energetically,andvigorously,andtheyareinvolvedinmanyactivities.Peoplewhoscorelowon
thisscalefollowaslowerandmoreleisurely,relaxedpace.Youractivitylevelislow.
ExcitementSeeking.Highscorersonthisscaleareeasilyboredwithouthighlevelsofstimulation.
Theylovebrightlightsandhustleandbustle.Theyarelikelytotakerisksandseekthrills.Low
scorersareoverwhelmedbynoiseandcommotionandareadversetothrillseeking.Yourlevelof
excitementseekingisaverage.
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Cheerfulness.Thisscalemeasurespositivemoodandfeelings,notnegativeemotions(whicharea
partoftheNeuroticismdomain).Personswhoscorehighonthisscaletypicallyexperiencearange
ofpositivefeelings,includinghappiness,enthusiasm,optimism,andjoy.Lowscorersarenotas
pronetosuchenergetic,highspirits.Yourlevelofpositiveemotionsisaverage.

Agreeableness
Agreeablenessreflectsindividualdifferencesinconcernwithcooperationandsocialharmony.Agreeable
individualsvaluegettingalongwithothers.Theyarethereforeconsiderate,friendly,generous,helpful,
andwillingtocompromisetheirinterestswithothers'.Agreeablepeoplealsohaveanoptimisticviewof
humannature.Theybelievepeoplearebasicallyhonest,decent,andtrustworthy.
Disagreeableindividualsplaceselfinterestabovegettingalongwithothers.Theyaregenerally
unconcernedwithothers'wellbeing,andthereforeareunlikelytoextendthemselvesforotherpeople.
Sometimestheirskepticismaboutothers'motivescausesthemtobesuspicious,unfriendly,and
uncooperative.
Agreeablenessisobviouslyadvantageousforattainingandmaintainingpopularity.Agreeablepeopleare
betterlikedthandisagreeablepeople.Ontheotherhand,agreeablenessisnotusefulinsituationsthat
requiretoughorabsoluteobjectivedecisions.Disagreeablepeoplecanmakeexcellentscientists,critics,
orsoldiers.
Domain/Facet...........Score010203040506070809099
AGREEABLENESS..............54******************************************************
..Trust....................61*************************************************************
..Morality.................61*************************************************************
..Altruism.................69*********************************************************************
..Cooperation..............26**************************
..Modesty..................26**************************
..Sympathy.................82**********************************************************************************

YourlevelofAgreeablenessisaverage,indicatingsomeconcernwithothers'Needs,but,generally,
unwillingnesstosacrificeyourselfforothers.

AgreeablenessFacets
Trust.Apersonwithhightrustassumesthatmostpeoplearefair,honest,andhavegoodintentions.
Personslowintrustseeothersasselfish,devious,andpotentiallydangerous.Yourleveloftrustis
average.
Morality.Highscorersonthisscaleseenoneedforpretenseormanipulationwhendealingwith
othersandarethereforecandid,frank,andsincere.Lowscorersbelievethatacertainamountof
deceptioninsocialrelationshipsisnecessary.Peoplefinditrelativelyeasytorelatetothe
straightforwardhighscorersonthisscale.Theygenerallyfinditmoredifficulttorelatetothe
unstraightforwardlowscorersonthisscale.Itshouldbemadeclearthatlowscorersarenot
unprincipledorimmoraltheyaresimplymoreguardedandlesswillingtoopenlyrevealthewhole
truth.Yourlevelofmoralityisaverage.
Altruism.Altruisticpeoplefindhelpingotherpeoplegenuinelyrewarding.Consequently,theyare
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generallywillingtoassistthosewhoareinneed.Altruisticpeoplefindthatdoingthingsforothers
isaformofselffulfillmentratherthanselfsacrifice.Lowscorersonthisscaledonotparticularly
likehelpingthoseinneed.Requestsforhelpfeellikeanimpositionratherthananopportunityfor
selffulfillment.Yourlevelofaltruismishigh.
Cooperation.Individualswhoscorehighonthisscaledislikeconfrontations.Theyareperfectly
willingtocompromiseortodenytheirownneedsinordertogetalongwithothers.Thosewho
scorelowonthisscalearemorelikelytointimidateotherstogettheirway.Yourlevelof
complianceislow.
Modesty.Highscorersonthisscaledonotliketoclaimthattheyarebetterthanotherpeople.In
somecasesthisattitudemayderivefromlowselfconfidenceorselfesteem.Nonetheless,some
peoplewithhighselfesteemfindimmodestyunseemly.Thosewhoarewillingtodescribe
themselvesassuperiortendtobeseenasdisagreeablyarrogantbyotherpeople.Yourlevelof
modestyislow.
Sympathy.Peoplewhoscorehighonthisscalearetenderheartedandcompassionate.Theyfeelthe
painofothersvicariouslyandareeasilymovedtopity.Lowscorersarenotaffectedstronglyby
humansuffering.Theypridethemselvesonmakingobjectivejudgmentsbasedonreason.Theyare
moreconcernedwithtruthandimpartialjusticethanwithmercy.Yourleveloftendermindedness
ishigh.

Conscientiousness
Conscientiousnessconcernsthewayinwhichwecontrol,regulate,anddirectourimpulses.Impulsesare
notinherentlybadoccasionallytimeconstraintsrequireasnapdecision,andactingonourfirstimpulse
canbeaneffectiveresponse.Also,intimesofplayratherthanwork,actingspontaneouslyand
impulsivelycanbefun.Impulsiveindividualscanbeseenbyothersascolorful,funtobewith,andzany.
Nonetheless,actingonimpulsecanleadtotroubleinanumberofways.Someimpulsesareantisocial.
Uncontrolledantisocialactsnotonlyharmothermembersofsociety,butalsocanresultinretribution
towardtheperpetratorofsuchimpulsiveacts.Anotherproblemwithimpulsiveactsisthattheyoften
produceimmediaterewardsbutundesirable,longtermconsequences.Examplesincludeexcessive
socializingthatleadstobeingfiredfromone'sjob,hurlinganinsultthatcausesthebreakupofan
importantrelationship,orusingpleasureinducingdrugsthateventuallydestroyone'shealth.
Impulsivebehavior,evenwhennotseriouslydestructive,diminishesaperson'seffectivenessin
significantways.Actingimpulsivelydisallowscontemplatingalternativecoursesofaction,someof
whichwouldhavebeenwiserthantheimpulsivechoice.Impulsivityalsosidetrackspeopleduring
projectsthatrequireorganizedsequencesofstepsorstages.Accomplishmentsofanimpulsivepersonare
thereforesmall,scattered,andinconsistent.
Ahallmarkofintelligence,whatpotentiallyseparateshumanbeingsfromearlierlifeforms,istheability
tothinkaboutfutureconsequencesbeforeactingonanimpulse.Intelligentactivityinvolves
contemplationoflongrangegoals,organizingandplanningroutestothesegoals,andpersistingtoward
one'sgoalsinthefaceofshortlivedimpulsestothecontrary.Theideathatintelligenceinvolvesimpulse
controlisnicelycapturedbythetermprudence,analternativelabelfortheConscientiousnessdomain.
Prudentmeansbothwiseandcautious.PersonswhoscorehighontheConscientiousnessscaleare,in
fact,perceivedbyothersasintelligent.
Thebenefitsofhighconscientiousnessareobvious.Conscientiousindividualsavoidtroubleandachieve
highlevelsofsuccessthroughpurposefulplanningandpersistence.Theyarealsopositivelyregardedby
othersasintelligentandreliable.Onthenegativeside,theycanbecompulsiveperfectionistsand
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workaholics.Furthermore,extremelyconscientiousindividualsmightberegardedasstuffyandboring.
Unconscientiouspeoplemaybecriticizedfortheirunreliability,lackofambition,andfailuretostay
withinthelines,buttheywillexperiencemanyshortlivedpleasuresandtheywillneverbecalledstuffy.
Domain/Facet...........Score010203040506070809099
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS..........41*****************************************
..SelfEfficacy............38**************************************
..Orderliness..............87***************************************************************************************
..Dutifulness..............28****************************
..AchievementStriving.....26**************************
..SelfDiscipline..........47***********************************************
..Cautiousness.............22**********************

YourscoreonConscientiousnessisaverage.Thismeansyouarereasonablyreliable,organized,andself
controlled.

ConscientiousnessFacets
SelfEfficacy.SelfEfficacydescribesconfidenceinone'sabilitytoaccomplishthings.Highscorers
believetheyhavetheintelligence(commonsense),drive,andselfcontrolnecessaryforachieving
success.Lowscorersdonotfeeleffective,andmayhaveasensethattheyarenotincontrolof
theirlives.Yourlevelofselfefficacyisaverage.
Orderliness.Personswithhighscoresonorderlinessarewellorganized.Theyliketolive
accordingtoroutinesandschedules.Theykeeplistsandmakeplans.Lowscorerstendtobe
disorganizedandscattered.Yourleveloforderlinessishigh.
Dutifulness.Thisscalereflectsthestrengthofaperson'ssenseofdutyandobligation.Thosewho
scorehighonthisscalehaveastrongsenseofmoralobligation.Lowscorersfindcontracts,rules,
andregulationsoverlyconfining.Theyarelikelytobeseenasunreliableorevenirresponsible.
Yourlevelofdutifulnessislow.
AchievementStriving.Individualswhoscorehighonthisscalestrivehardtoachieveexcellence.
Theirdrivetoberecognizedassuccessfulkeepsthemontracktowardtheirloftygoals.Theyoften
haveastrongsenseofdirectioninlife,butextremelyhighscoresmaybetoosinglemindedand
obsessedwiththeirwork.Lowscorersarecontenttogetbywithaminimalamountofwork,and
mightbeseenbyothersaslazy.Yourlevelofachievementstrivingislow.
SelfDiscipline.Selfdisciplinewhatmanypeoplecallwillpowerreferstotheabilitytopersistat
difficultorunpleasanttasksuntiltheyarecompleted.Peoplewhopossesshighselfdisciplineare
abletoovercomereluctancetobegintasksandstayontrackdespitedistractions.Thosewithlow
selfdisciplineprocrastinateandshowpoorfollowthrough,oftenfailingtocompletetaskseven
taskstheywantverymuchtocomplete.Yourlevelofselfdisciplineisaverage.
Cautiousness.Cautiousnessdescribesthedispositiontothinkthroughpossibilitiesbeforeacting.
HighscorersontheCautiousnessscaletaketheirtimewhenmakingdecisions.Lowscorersoften
sayordofirstthingthatcomestomindwithoutdeliberatingalternativesandtheprobable
consequencesofthosealternatives.Yourlevelofcautiousnessislow.

Neuroticism
Freudoriginallyusedthetermneurosistodescribeaconditionmarkedbymentaldistress,emotional
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suffering,andaninabilitytocopeeffectivelywiththenormaldemandsoflife.Hesuggestedthat
everyoneshowssomesignsofneurosis,butthatwedifferinourdegreeofsufferingandourspecific
symptomsofdistress.Todayneuroticismreferstothetendencytoexperiencenegativefeelings.Those
whoscorehighonNeuroticismmayexperienceprimarilyonespecificnegativefeelingsuchasanxiety,
anger,ordepression,butarelikelytoexperienceseveraloftheseemotions.Peoplehighinneuroticism
areemotionallyreactive.Theyrespondemotionallytoeventsthatwouldnotaffectmostpeople,andtheir
reactionstendtobemoreintensethannormal.Theyaremorelikelytointerpretordinarysituationsas
threatening,andminorfrustrationsashopelesslydifficult.Theirnegativeemotionalreactionstendto
persistforunusuallylongperiodsoftime,whichmeanstheyareofteninabadmood.Theseproblemsin
emotionalregulationcandiminishaneurotic'sabilitytothinkclearly,makedecisions,andcope
effectivelywithstress.
Attheotherendofthescale,individualswhoscorelowinneuroticismarelesseasilyupsetandareless
emotionallyreactive.Theytendtobecalm,emotionallystable,andfreefrompersistentnegative
feelings.Freedomfromnegativefeelingsdoesnotmeanthatlowscorersexperiencealotofpositive
feelingsfrequencyofpositiveemotionsisacomponentoftheExtraversiondomain.
Domain/Facet...........Score010203040506070809099
NEUROTICISM................52****************************************************
..Anxiety..................73*************************************************************************
..Anger....................88****************************************************************************************
..Depression...............22**********************
..SelfConsciousness.......30******************************
..Immoderation.............19*******************
..Vulnerability............68********************************************************************

YourscoreonNeuroticismisaverage,indicatingthatyourlevelofemotionalreactivityistypicalofthe
generalpopulation.Stressfulandfrustratingsituationsaresomewhatupsettingtoyou,butyouare
generallyabletogetoverthesefeelingsandcopewiththesesituations.

NeuroticismFacets
Anxiety.The"fightorflight"systemofthebrainofanxiousindividualsistooeasilyandtoooften
engaged.Therefore,peoplewhoarehighinanxietyoftenfeellikesomethingdangerousisaboutto
happen.Theymaybeafraidofspecificsituationsorbejustgenerallyfearful.Theyfeeltense,
jittery,andnervous.PersonslowinAnxietyaregenerallycalmandfearless.Yourlevelofanxiety
ishigh.
Anger.PersonswhoscorehighinAngerfeelenragedwhenthingsdonotgotheirway.Theyare
sensitiveaboutbeingtreatedfairlyandfeelresentfulandbitterwhentheyfeeltheyarebeing
cheated.Thisscalemeasuresthetendencytofeelangrywhetherornotthepersonexpresses
annoyanceandhostilitydependsontheindividual'slevelonAgreeableness.Lowscorersdonotget
angryoftenoreasily.Yourlevelofangerishigh.
Depression.Thisscalemeasuresthetendencytofeelsad,dejected,anddiscouraged.Highscorers
lackenergyandhavedifficultinitiatingactivities.Lowscorerstendtobefreefromthese
depressivefeelings.Yourlevelofdepressionislow.
SelfConsciousness.Selfconsciousindividualsaresensitiveaboutwhatothersthinkofthem.Their
concernaboutrejectionandridiculecausethemtofeelshyanduncomfortableaboundothers.They
areeasilyembarrassedandoftenfeelashamed.Theirfearsthatotherswillcriticizeormakefunof
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themareexaggeratedandunrealistic,buttheirawkwardnessanddiscomfortmaymakethesefears
aselffulfillingprophecy.Lowscorers,incontrast,donotsufferfromthemistakenimpressionthat
everyoneiswatchingandjudgingthem.Theydonotfeelnervousinsocialsituations.Yourlevelor
selfconsciousnessislow.
Immoderation.Immoderateindividualsfeelstrongcravingsandurgesthattheyhavehave
difficultyresisting.Theytendtobeorientedtowardshorttermpleasuresandrewardsratherthan
longtermconsequences.Lowscorersdonotexperiencestrong,irresistiblecravingsand
consequentlydonotfindthemselvestemptedtooverindulge.Yourlevelofimmoderationislow.
Vulnerability.HighscorersonVulnerabilityexperiencepanic,confusion,andhelplessnesswhen
underpressureorstress.Lowscorersfeelmorepoised,confident,andclearthinkingwhen
stressed.Yourlevelofvulnerabilityishigh.

OpennesstoExperience
OpennesstoExperiencedescribesadimensionofcognitivestylethatdistinguishesimaginative,creative
peoplefromdowntoearth,conventionalpeople.Openpeopleareintellectuallycurious,appreciativeof
art,andsensitivetobeauty.Theytendtobe,comparedtoclosedpeople,moreawareoftheirfeelings.
Theytendtothinkandactinindividualisticandnonconformingways.Intellectualstypicallyscorehigh
onOpennesstoExperienceconsequently,thisfactorhasalsobeencalledCultureorIntellect.
Nonetheless,Intellectisprobablybestregardedasoneaspectofopennesstoexperience.Scoreson
OpennesstoExperienceareonlymodestlyrelatedtoyearsofeducationandscoresonstandardintelligent
tests.
Anothercharacteristicoftheopencognitivestyleisafacilityforthinkinginsymbolsandabstractionsfar
removedfromconcreteexperience.Dependingontheindividual'sspecificintellectualabilities,this
symboliccognitionmaytaketheformofmathematical,logical,orgeometricthinking,artisticand
metaphoricaluseoflanguage,musiccompositionorperformance,oroneofthemanyvisualor
performingarts.Peoplewithlowscoresonopennesstoexperiencetendtohavenarrow,common
interests.Theyprefertheplain,straightforward,andobviousoverthecomplex,ambiguous,andsubtle.
Theymayregardtheartsandscienceswithsuspicion,regardingtheseendeavorsasabstruseorofno
practicaluse.Closedpeoplepreferfamiliarityovernoveltytheyareconservativeandresistanttochange.
Opennessisoftenpresentedashealthierormorematurebypsychologists,whoareoftenthemselvesopen
toexperience.However,openandclosedstylesofthinkingareusefulindifferentenvironments.The
intellectualstyleoftheopenpersonmayserveaprofessorwell,butresearchhasshownthatclosed
thinkingisrelatedtosuperiorjobperformanceinpolicework,sales,andanumberofservice
occupations.
Domain/Facet...........Score010203040506070809099
OPENNESSTOEXPERIENCE.....13*************
..Imagination..............39***************************************
..ArtisticInterests.......14**************
..Emotionality.............22**********************
..Adventurousness..........69*********************************************************************
..Intellect................0
..Liberalism...............34**********************************

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Othersdescribeyouasdowntoearth,practical,andconservative.

OpennessFacets
Imagination.Toimaginativeindividuals,therealworldisoftentooplainandordinary.High
scorersonthisscaleusefantasyasawayofcreatingaricher,moreinterestingworld.Lowscorers
areonthisscalearemoreorientedtofactsthanfantasy.Yourlevelofimaginationisaverage.
ArtisticInterests.Highscorersonthisscalelovebeauty,bothinartandinnature.Theybecome
easilyinvolvedandabsorbedinartisticandnaturalevents.Theyarenotnecessarilyartistically
trainednortalented,althoughmanywillbe.Thedefiningfeaturesofthisscaleareinterestin,and
appreciationofnaturalandartificialbeauty.Lowscorerslackaestheticsensitivityandinterestin
thearts.Yourlevelofartisticinterestsislow.
Emotionality.PersonshighonEmotionalityhavegoodaccesstoandawarenessoftheirown
feelings.Lowscorersarelessawareoftheirfeelingsandtendnottoexpresstheiremotionsopenly.
Yourlevelofemotionalityislow.
Adventurousness.Highscorersonadventurousnessareeagertotrynewactivities,traveltoforeign
lands,andexperiencedifferentthings.Theyfindfamiliarityandroutineboring,andwilltakea
newroutehomejustbecauseitisdifferent.Lowscorerstendtofeeluncomfortablewithchange
andpreferfamiliarroutines.Yourlevelofadventurousnessishigh.
Intellect.Intellectandartisticinterestsarethetwomostimportant,centralaspectsofopennessto
experience.HighscorersonIntellectlovetoplaywithideas.Theyareopenmindedtonewand
unusualideas,andliketodebateintellectualissues.Theyenjoyriddles,puzzles,andbrainteasers.
LowscorersonIntellectpreferdealingwitheitherpeopleorthingsratherthanideas.Theyregard
intellectualexercisesasawasteoftime.Intellectshouldnotbeequatedwithintelligence.Intellect
isanintellectualstyle,notanintellectualability,althoughhighscorersonIntellectscoreslightly
higherthanlowIntellectindividualsonstandardizedintelligencetests.Yourlevelofintellectis
low.
Liberalism.Psychologicalliberalismreferstoareadinesstochallengeauthority,convention,and
traditionalvalues.Initsmostextremeform,psychologicalliberalismcanevenrepresentoutright
hostilitytowardrules,sympathyforlawbreakers,andloveofambiguity,chaos,anddisorder.
Psychologicalconservativespreferthesecurityandstabilitybroughtbyconformitytotradition.
Psychologicalliberalismandconservatismarenotidenticaltopoliticalaffiliation,butcertainly
inclineindividualstowardcertainpoliticalparties.Yourlevelofliberalismisaverage.

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