The Big Five Inventory Score

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Aaron Mina Dr. Maria Pak Psychology 120 16 Nov. 2009 The “Big Five” Inventory Score I do not believe the “Big Five” Inventory accurately describes my personality, but I understand that it is not going to describe every detail of me. This test has somewhat described my personality to the extent of which it can. One would have to consider that there are many other factors that can change a person’s score. Also, there are a few parts regarding this test that I am eager to know about. All in all, I think this test has done nothing more than satisfactory with personality description. My personality scores were slightly on the low side of the range, but may be different every time I take this test. What I mean is that this test suggests that your personality remains the same, but it can change in any moment. It can be taken in any environment from a wobbly bridge to a silent library. Secondly, the test-taker’s score may depend on their emotional state at the moment they are taking the test, as well as their cultural background. They might be happy, depressed, or angry and it may affect their answers. My biggest concern about this test is why there is a need to reverse the numbers on some of the questions before scoring. I have noticed that the reversal of numbers is only for questions that have to do with emotion, or with how one interacts and behaves toward other people. Is it because of an assumption that all people think differently or opposite of who they are toward others? For example, on one question it reads “Tends to find fault with others.” I wrote a 2 because I disagreed a little. The score sheet required me to reverse this to 4, meaning that I do agree that I blame others for my faults a little. This goes to show that this test takes into consideration that people do not evaluate themselves honestly, but does not consider those who do. In conclusion,
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