QUESTION
If you were to describe a friend, you might speak of temperament- a single dominant theme in his personality. But it is also likely that you would describe your friend on several dimensions, using the language of traits: moody, cheerful, melancholy, enthusiastic, volatile, friendly or smart. (i) What are personality traits?
Using the mathematical tool of factor analysis (which helps an investigator look for relationships, or cluster, among personality tests items) many researchers
have found 5 dominant personality factors sometimes called the Big Five
(ii) Describe in details the Big Five personality traits
(iii) What are the different means of assessing the personality of an individual?