In the context of McCrae and Costa's Five-Factor Model, the characteristic traits of the factor of openness is:
a. careful, reliable, hardworking, and organized.
c. worried, insecure, nervous, and highly strung.
b. sociable, talkative, fun-loving, and affectionate.
d. original, independent, creative, and daring.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Working at the Gerontology Research Center of the National Institutes of Health in Baltimore, Maryland, Robert McCrae and Paul Costa embarked on an extensive research program that identified five robust or Big Five factors. These factors are neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The characteristics of openness are original, independent, creative, and daring.
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