PSY 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Divergent Thinking, Extraversion And Introversion, Conscientiousness
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Extraversion: high = 5. 6 and above, low = 2. 4 and below. Conscientiousness: high = 6. 0 and above, low = 3. 2 and below. Agreeableness: high = 5. 9 and above, low = 3. 5 and below. Emotional stability: high = 5. 9 and above, low = 2. 9 and below. Openness to experience: high = 6. 6 and above, low = 4. 4 and below. 4,565 participants completed big five inventory; self-identified as dog person, cat person, both or either. Results suggest dog people are higher than cat people on extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Dog people are lower than cat people on neuroticism and openness. High = active imagination, divergent thinkers, curious. 50 cultures participate using neo-pi-r: observer ratings, found that 5 factors in all cultures except o in botswana, supports biological basis. Despite language, history, religion & culture differences, personality traits are basic features of human species. Studied residents of 9 us & australian zoos, and 2 sites in the wild.
