Individual Activity:

Self-Knowledge
The Big-Five

Please complete the Big-Five Instrument

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 Big Five: Scoring
LOW 5 25 50 HIGH
EXTROVERSION Introvert Extrovert EXTROVERSION

AGREEABLENESS Challenger Adapter AGREEABLENESS

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS Flexible Focused CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

EMOTIONAL STABILITY Reactive Resilient EMOTIONAL STABILITY

OPENNESS Preserver Explorer OPENNESS

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 Big Five: Scoring
LOW 5 25 50 HIGH
EXTROVERSION Introvert EXTROVERSION
XExtrovert

AGREEABLENESS Challenger Adapter AGREEABLENESS

X

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS Flexible CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

X Focused

EMOTIONAL STABILITY Reactive X Resilient EMOTIONAL STABILITY

OPENNESS OPENNESS
Preserver X Explorer
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 Big Five Characteristics
please note that there are always positive aspects associated with the negative
characteristics and vice versa
Generally positive: reflective, stoical,
independent, self sufficient
Introvert Generally negative: aloof, withdrawn, shy,
reticent, reserved
Generally positive: objective, persistent,
self-confident, outspoken, able to make tough
decisions
Challenger
Generally negative: suspicious, hard-hearted,
intolerant, argumentative, assertive, self-centered,
ruthless, high need for power
Generally positive: fun, playful, relaxed,
multi-tasking, imaginative, creative
Flexible
Generally negative: absent-minded, lazy,
confused, careless, distractible, impatient,
impulsive
Generally positive: Responsive, sensible, kind,
alert, caring
Reactive Generally negative: anxious, restless, agitated,
moody, irritable, worrying, excitable
Generally positive: preserving, cautious,
conventional, vigilant, pragmatic
Preserver Generally negative: narrow-minded, over
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conforming
Generally positive: friendly, warm, sociable,
cheerful, outgoing, energetic, talkative
Generally negative: assertive, demanding, Extrovert
needs constant attention, low energy when
alone, impulsive
Generally positive: forgiving, trusting,
straightforward, generous, sympathetic, kind,
gentle, soft-hearted
Adapter
Generally negative: conformity seeking, lack
focus, over trusting, lost sense of self
Generally positive: efficient, thorough,
methodological, precise, careful, systematic,
meticulous, dutiful, organized
Focused
Generally negative: perfectionist, workaholic,
boring, formalist
Generally positive: optimistic, calm, secure,
confident, clear-thinking
Generally negative: unflappable, laid-back,
Resilient
indifferent, insensitive
Generally positive: dreamy, imaginative,
humorous, inventive, curious, open minded,
creative
Generally negative: ambiguous, distracted,