Question

Which "Big Five" personality trait refers to the degree of emotional stability an individual characteristically displays?a) aggressionb) neuroticismc) shyness d) fear

Answer 1

Answer:

b) neuroticism

Explanation:

Neuroticism: In psychology, the term neuroticism is one of the traits in the Big-Five personality traits. An individual experiencing neuroticism undergoes in the long-term propensity to be in an anxious or negative emotional state.

A person who scores high on neuroticism are considered to be as moody and experiences different feelings such as worry, anger, envy, depressed mood, frustration, loneliness, fear, jealousy, etc. An individual with neuroticism will decrease with age.

In the question above, the statement signifies the neuroticism personality trait.