Big Five Personality Test

Quite Often 1 2 I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster. During tough times, I am more prone to unhealthy behaviors (abusing drugs or alcohol, eating unhealthy foods, getting less sleep). I feel uneasy in situations where I am expected to display physical affection. I present myself in ways that are very different from who I really am. I procrastinate on matters relevant to work. I break promises. I lose important things/documents. Often Sometime s Rarely Almos t Never

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Strongly Agree agree

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Somewhat Disagree Strongly agree/disagree disagree

I can calm myself down when I'm under stress. I need someone to tell me that I have done a good job in order to feel good about my work. I like to attend gatherings where I can meet new people. When I meet someone new, it doesn't take me long to tell him/her a lot about myself. I am a private person.. When I'm really sad or down, I seek the company of others. I enjoy exploring new places.
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Strongly Agree agree

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Somewhat Disagree Strongly agree/disagree disagree

I pride myself on being different. I have a broad range of interests and hobbies.. I am good at thinking "outside the box".. I go out of my way to better myself. Its my way or the highway. Most people are trustworthy. I am easily distracted. I am able to motivate myself to complete unpleasant but necessary tasks. When I get angry, I have ________ self-control.

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Quite Often 26. I ____ lose my temper.

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Almost Never

Strongly Agree agree

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Somewhat Disagree Strongly agree/disagree disagree

I find it difficult to function normally when I'm under pressure to meet a deadline.
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I am easy to get to know. I am suspicious when I receive an unsolicited favor. Everybody has to fend for themselves; I cannot look out for others. I am an outgoing person. My work suffers when I have problems in my personal life Large social gatherings exhaust me. I get angry over things that others consider minor. Your pet is ill, you're moving to a new house, and things are crazy at work. How do you feel? Just fine. I thrive on stress. Not bad - stress gets me going. I'm holding up all right, but I'll be glad when things settle down. Tense and distracted. Horrible - I'm unproductive and can't focus.

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I openly discuss my personal life with

anyone who will listen. friends and/or family. one or two people I trust. no one. 37. When is the last time you did something thoughtful for someone?

Within the past few hours Within the past few days Within the past few weeks Within the past few months I can't even remember 38. I like to celebrate special events and occasions

alone. with one other person. with a small group of close friends. with a big group of friends. with as many people as possible. Answer the questions below as objectively as you can. If you do not wish to answer a question, select the "I don't want to answer" option. o Gender:

I dont want to answer o Age: Years

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Male

Female

o What is the highest degree of formal education that you have achieved? I dont want to answer Universities Grade school Master High school PHD Collage

o How did you do at school in terms of academic achievement? I dont want to answer Top of the class Below average Pretty well I was an average student

Poorly
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Failed most class

o What field do you work in?

Investment

What is your current position?

Manager

o Please, rate your level of general satisfaction with the field you currently work in.

I dont want to answer

Completely Unsatisfied

Natural

Extremely satisfied

o Please, rate your level of general performance in your current field.

I dont want to answer

Completely Unsatisfactory

Good

Extremely satisfactory

o How would you classify your socio-economic status? In the options below, please, select the closest level. (Approximate annual household income brackets are included for your reference, but keep in mind that that socio-economic status is comprised of income, education and occupational prestige.) I dont want to answer Independently wealthy upper level( > 1000,000 $) Middle level (75,000_1000,000 $) Middle level (50,000_75,000 $) lower Middle level (25,000_50,000 $) o Which of the following best describes your ethnicity?
Muslem

Upper

o Are you a person with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? (Check all disabilities that apply.) No Yes Physical/Systemic disability (e.g. lupus, MS, CP)
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Hearing impairment or deafness Visual impairment or blindness Cognitive disability (e.g. learning disability, post-stroke) Psychiatric disability (e.g. depression, bi-polar disorder) If you have selected any of the above, please specify your diagnosis

Other (please specify)

o Have you gone to a therapist in the past year? I dont want to answer Yes , in a regular base Yes, a few times No

o How many close friends do you have?

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o How many countries have you visited? o 9 o o Compared to others, how often do you experience conflict situations? I dont want to answer Much more often than others More than others As often as others Much less often than others Much often than others Less often than others

o How would others around you rate your popularity in your social group? I dont want to answer I am not popular at all somewhat popular I am fairly popular I am slightly popular I am very popular I am

o Do other people seem concerned about your level of risk-taking? I dont want to answer Yes , in a regular base Yes, a few times No

o Do others get upset with you for being unreliable?

I dont want to answer

Yes , in a regular base

Yes, a few times

No

Rate yourself on a happiness scale from 1 to 10 (1 being "Not at all happy, 10 being "Extremely happy") o
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24. Interaction with other people is

what life is all about. fun, but not all the time. great on special occasions. a necessary evil.

25. If you were seated on a crowded bus and noticed an elderly person standing, would you give up your place?

Of course Probably It would depend on how tired I was Probably not It wouldn't even occur to me