Understanding the Big Five Personality Traits

Medium Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, Personality Personality Theories

Consider the various theories of personality that have emerged in psychology. Among these theories is the concept of the 'Big Five' personality traits, which includes dimensions such as openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Reflecting on this framework, answer the following question:

Which of the following statements accurately describes a core principle of the Big Five personality traits theory?

Personality traits are fixed and do not change over time.

Personality is best understood through the analysis of cognitive processes.

Individuals can be rated on a continuum for each of the five traits.

The Big Five traits are the only dimensions needed to fully understand personality.

Personality is solely determined by genetic factors and is not influenced by the environment.

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