What does McCrae and Costa mean by neuroticism? Would Subira score high or low on this dimension? Find examples in the case to support your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
According to McCrae and Costa, neuroticism is a matter of experiencing unpleasant emotions such as anger, depression, and anxiety easily and frequently. Subira would probably score in the medium to higher range on neuroticism. She is described as being self-conscious about her appearance even though there is apparently no cause for such concern. She thinks she is not attractive enough but others think she is, and she is anxious about her looking African-American.
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