Question

Garner is imaginative, curious, and interested in new ideas; Brandy is conventional, down-to-earth, and has limited interests. It is likely that Garner scores high and Brandy scores low on the personality dimension of ________ in the Five-Factor model.
a) openness
b) adaptability
c) neuroticism
d) agreeableness

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A, openness, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The  Big Five personality traits is another name for the five-factor model, which is the terminology for personality traits. The following are the five factors of personality traits:

1. Openness to experience

2. Conscientiousness

3. Extraversion

4. Agreeableness

5. Neuroticism

The given case is the case of Openness to experience because the five facets of Openness involves intense imagination, artistic sensibility, attentiveness to inner sensations, preference for quality, and rational questioning. All these facets, in the given situation, are associated with Garner and thus the given case is the presents the personality dimension of Openness.