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Big Five Personality Test Essay

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When I took the Big Five personality test, I found it difficult to answer some questions because my answers depend a lot on different situations. I found myself to be both of a certain characteristic at times, but I tried my best to figure out which one I leaned more towards. In terms of open-mindedness, I had a percentile of 64, so I was on the higher end of the spectrum. The test claimed that I am relatively open to new experiences, and I definitely agree with that. In terms of ideas and opinions, I am a very open person. For example, during discussions and debates, I take the time to understand and respect the other person’s opinions. As an artist, I am not as experimental with my drawings as I would like to be because I am sometimes afraid of making them ugly, so I tend to stick to methods I am used to. This also applies to when …show more content…

I can already say that this measurement is the most inaccurate so far. The test claims that low scorers tend to be critical, rude, harsh, and callous, which I do not really agree with. The only time I am rude is when I am arguing with my family members, who I am completely comfortable with in terms of expressing my negative emotions, and sometimes I will let my anger get in the way, making me sometimes rude. I am a very emotional and moody person, so I can see why the test would score me that way. However, because I am very in touch with my emotions, it also means that I can be very compassionate, caring, and sympathetic towards others. The test claims that I can get easily irritated with others, which is true, but I tend to keep my negative emotions to myself, or rant to my friends about it. If I am certain that what someone did was wrong, I would make sure to express my disapproval, but not in a way that would anger them. I feel that because I am an emotional person, I can possess traits from both ends of the agreeableness

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