Author Question: In the context of McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model, the characteristic traits of the factor of ... (Read 95 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

In the context of McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model, the characteristic traits of the factor of openness is:

a. careful, reliable, hardworking, and organized.
c. worried, insecure, nervous, and highly strung.
b. sociable, talkative, fun-loving, and affectionate.
d. original, independent, creative, and daring.

Question 2

The factors of McCrae and Costa that have a similarity to the dimensions proposed by Eysenck are:

a. openness and agreeableness.
c. attractiveness and likeableness.
b. openness and conscientiousness.
d. neuroticism and extraversion.

mjbamaung · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Working at the Gerontology Research Center of the National Institutes of Health in Baltimore, Maryland, Robert McCrae and Paul Costa embarked on an extensive research program that identified five robust or Big Five factors. These factors are neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The characteristics of openness are original, independent, creative, and daring.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: There is a similarity between the extraversion and neuroticism factors of McCrae and Costa and the extraversion and neuroticism dimensions proposed by Eysenck. Studies of twins have found that four of the five factors show a stronger hereditary component: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness.