AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

TRAIT THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
People who score high in ____ tend to be sympathetic, trusting, cooperative, and modest.
A
neuroticism
B
extraversion
C
conscientiousness
D
agreeableness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agreeableness is characterized by being high in certain sub-traits, including altruism, cooperation, modesty, straightforwardness, sympathy, and trust.

Detailed explanation-2: -Individuals who are high on agreeableness tend to be loyal and trustworthy. They enjoy helping others, are sincere, and prefer to avoid confrontations. Individuals high on agreeableness are highly sensitive to the emotions of others. They are humble and tend to assume that others have good intentions.

Detailed explanation-3: -In contemporary personality psychology, agreeableness is one of the five major dimensions of personality structure, reflecting individual differences in concern for cooperation and social harmony. People who score high on this dimension are empathetic, considerate, friendly, generous, and helpful.

Detailed explanation-4: -If someone scores high in conscientiousness, they are likely to carefully consider all the facts before making decisions. They tend to think most things through and consider the consequences before finally acting. Conscientious people often analyze situations and weigh the pros and cons before moving forward.

Detailed explanation-5: -A person with a high score on agreeableness is typically pleasant, cooperative, trustworthy and good-natured. People who score low on agreeableness tend to be described as rude and uncooperative. They may be difficult with which to work.

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