"Big Five" Personality Quiz

Your Score: Average on Extraversion

According to your answers on the quiz, you rate at an average amount of extraversion on the "big five" scale. Your score indicates that you have an equal amount of extraverted and introverted traits. Extraverts are typically very sociable, expressive, and dominant. Introverts tend to be quiet, shy, reclusive, and private. 

Your Score: Average on Agreeableness

According to your answers on the quiz, you have an equal amount of agreeable and disagreeable traits. Researchers have found that those who rate high on agreeableness are often described as warm, friendly, kind, polite, generous, and helpful. Those who rate low on agreeableness are described as cold, unkind, unfriendly, rude, irritable, and complaining. Your score indicates a mix of both traits

Your Score: Average on Conscientiousness

According to your answers on the quiz, you rate at an average amount on the "big five" scale for conscientiousness. Researchers have found that this dimension of personality encompasses qualities such as planning, perserverance, responsibility, and cautiousness. Those high in conscientiousness are often described as serious, responsible, thorough, and hardworking. Those low in conscientiousness are often described as rash, careless, irresponsible, and careless.

Your Score: Moderately High on Emotionality

According to your answers on the quiz, you rate moderately high on the "big five" scale for emotionality. This dimension of personality is largely concerned with the amount of emotional stability versus emotional disorganization. Those high in emotionality are often described as anxious, nervous, excitable, and fearful. 

Your Score: Average on Intellect/Openness

According to your answers on the quiz, you rate average on the "big five" scale for intellect. Sometimes referred to as openness to experience, this dimension of personality is concerned with different aspects of intelligence, including both imagination and logic. There is considerable disagreement among different researchers about what to label this dimension as well as which traits are being measured. Those who rate high on intellect are often described as imaginative, intellectual, perceptive, and witty. Those who rate low on intellect are often described as unreflective, uncreative, and uncurious.