What are the main personality types?
The most widely accepted of these traits are the Big Five:Openness.Conscientiousness.Extraversion.Agreeableness.Neuroticism.
How is the Big Five personality test scored?
You’ll be asked to agree or disagree, on a scale of 1 to 5, to each phrase. Based on your answers, your results will show you where you fall on a spectrum for each trait. For example, you might score high in conscientiousness and low in extraversion. You can take the Big Five inventory for yourself here.
What’s a big personality?
If someone’s got a big personality, they’re probably pretty confident in who they are, which means that they know not everyone has to like them. And with big personalities, it’s often a love/hate thing. They probably have their set of fans and, well, not-so-fans.
How are personality tests scored?
Most personality tests are scored by scoring your answers for each ‘trait’ and then comparing your scores with the rest of the population who have already completed the questionnaire – known as the norm group.