Personality Test

1. Introduction
1.1 Report
This report consists of four sections. The first section briefly explains the theoretical background of the test. Your personality profile is discussed in the second section based on your scores for the five personality traits of the Big Five theory. In the third section, whether combinations of the five personality traits result in additional key personality traits is reviewed. The last section explains the meaning of the test and how the results can be interpreted or used.
1.2 Theoretical background
The list of all of the personality traits that can be measured with questionnaires is very long. Virtually effortlessly, more than fifty traits can be found that have been researched by test developers and psychologists. All of these traits, however, are derived from five main personality traits. This test refers to these five traits as Emotional stability, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Openness. Professional literature also refers to these as the Big Five. These are the five traits that can be found in numerous personality tests. Some personality tests consist of six, seven or even more personality traits. In these tests, one of the five main traits is often subdivided. As you read the results of your test, you will understand exactly what each personality trait stands for.
To one extent or another, all of the traits listed above affect the way people deal with or respond to others. High, low or average scores on personality traits all have their own advantages and disadvantages depending on the situation or the people involved in the interaction. An accommodating person, for example, will be liked by many people. By contrast, a critical person will not be liked very well by some people. However, the critical individual will not be easily brushed aside.
Tests in which the Big Five personality traits are measured provide insight into your primary personality traits in relation to other relevant people. This is rather essential. Take a person's height, for example. With a height of six feet, the average Western European or American person will seem like a giant in Japan. The same types of phenomena also affect the personality. The extent of your Extraversion, for example, is another relative score: you are an extravert to a certain extent in comparison to others. Sadly, many free tests are available on the Internet that do not provide results based on a comparison between you and the right reference group. The person who made up the test has decided what is considered a high or a low score: developing a standard is time consuming and expensive. This personality test provides goog insight into your personality, particularly in relation to the average Western person.
2. Introduction to your scores
Your personality is described based on five personality traits: Emotional stability, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Openness. Each personality trait has two extremes. The meaning of the two extremes is explained to the left and right of the scale with your score. If your score is more to the left on the scale, the words on the left apply more to you. If your score is more to the right, the words on the right are more applicable. If your score is in the middle, the words on both sides apply to some degree. Scores to the left of the middle are called low or below-average scores. Scores to the right of the middle are above-average or high. An average score means that your score for that particular personality trait is generally the same as the average for the reference group. Statistical analysis is used to calculate the extent to which your scores differ from the average score. Qualifications like low, below-average, average or high are not results that can be considered good or poor. Some situations call for a certain trait while the same trait is not appreciated in other situations. A person who is usually calm and collected will generally suffer little from stress. Others may consider that person to be unenthusiastic or unsympathetic.
Your scores are calculated in relation to the adult Western population. Generally, a distinction is made between people who have taken the test to gain more personal insight and those who have done it for an assessment or job interview. In general, people who do a test to gain personal insight are more critical of themselves than those doing it for an assessment or job interview. It is important to compare scores with the correct reference group as this will affect your results. You are considered to have taken this test to gain more insight into your personality. Your scores were therefore determined based on a reference group of people who completed the test for the same reason.
2.1 'Emotional stability'
This personality trait pertains to the extent to which a person is sensitive to stimuli in the environment and needs to have certainty and stability.

Your score on this trait is above average. This means that in comparison with others, you are generally reasonably calm. When others are stressed, you tend to keep your cool. You are not very easily annoyed or insulted. You are less sensitive to what others think of you. Thus you are relatively untroubled by shame or anger. You are also not easily discouraged. As a result, you may appear to be somewhat controlled and satisfied. You are sometimes known as indifferent to some people: a person who can be unmoved and cold-blooded. This can work to your disadvantage, however, when many people around you are enthusiastic or distressed. In such situations, your calm may be interpreted as insensitivity or a lack of enthusiasm. You get along well with more stable personality types: people known to be cool-headed. You sometimes find it more difficult to deal with people who are nervous or whiny.
2.2 'Extraversion'
This personality trait pertains to the need for social stimuli. It sketches the extent to which a person goes looking for action and others, for the place where things are happening, or tends to avoid disturbances.

Your score on this trait is just below average. You are equally fond of having fun with others and being alone. In general, you are energetic but not overenthusiastic. You like your privacy but also do well in groups. At parties or in a group, you do not feel a need for attention. If asked or if there is a reason to do so, you will voice your opinion. You do not feel the need to be busy all the time, but you are also not one to simply relax. You feel comfortable with people who are not afraid to take the initiative when the situation arises. But you can also deal with people who are more introverted or who crave attention. You enjoy contact with others, but this is not essential. You can appear to be both hesitant and spontaneous. In principle, an average score on this scale makes you open to both those who are reserved and extroverts.
2.3 'Conscientiousness'
This personality trait pertains to purposefulness. It reflects the extent to which a person is focused, exact and orderly, or flexible instead.

Your score on this trait is just below average. This indicates that you are a person who has his/her affairs reasonably well organized. You like to take a systematic approach without being too prudent. It is probably relatively easy for you to find a healthy balance between your work and your private life. You are the kind of person who can achieve impressive results with relatively little effort. However, striving for perfection is not in your nature. In other words, you are a person who acts to achieve a certain goal but who is willing to compromise. This makes you both effective and flexible, so that many people consider you to be a pleasant colleague or person. In general, you get along well with people who like order and neatness. As long as they are not too persistent.
2.4 'Agreeableness'
This personality trait pertains to attentiveness and people mindedness. It indicates the extent to which a person is interested in other people, and how affable the person is. A lower score points to a more business-like and functional approach.

Your score on this trait is above average. This means that you are a person who can be mild and empathetic. In many situations, you understand the emotional side. Your attitude is often considered people-minded. You can be highly empathetic with others. In dealing with people, you will take their feelings into account and can be very helpful. This is then evident in a greater degree of attentiveness. You will tend to soften bad news or simply not give it. You are generally relatively mild in your assessment of others. You are probably known to be nice and sociable. Sometimes you find it difficult to deal with people who are harsh or unrelenting. As a result, you may sell yourself short or ignore your own needs. Remember that some people can be attentive out of self-interest or for a certain purpose. You normally feel more comfortable with people who take others into account by nature. It is generally more difficult for you to deal with highly competitive individuals.
2.5 'Openess'
This personality trait pertains to originality and intellect. It is related to the extent to which a person searches for new insights, or has a more practical, routine-like attitude.

Your score on this trait is average. Part of you is practical. Why make things difficult? But every now and then, with due cause, you will break away from routines or fixed patterns and be open to new ideas, or want to discuss things. You do like challenges and enjoy exchanging views at time. However, finding new ideas and experiences does not always have central focus in your life. In general, you focus on the here and now, but are willing to try something new if necessary or intriguing. Thus your approach is pragmatic. Many people appreciate the fact that you are not constantly wondering whether things can be done differently or better. By nature, you get along well with people who are original without simply refusing to maintain the status quo.
3. Key personality types
In this section, whether combinations of personality traits will result in an additional key personality type is reviewed. You have seen your score for each of the main traits for the Big Five. The score was assessed in terms of (very) high, (just) above-average, average, (just) below-average or (very) low. Combining the non-average scores results in key personality types that significantly add to your five personality traits. A key personality type can be used to summarize your personality based on your scores for the Big Five. A person with an very high score for Emotional stability and an very high score for Extraversion can also be very decisive. This person will be relatively unaffected by stress while also being the type to easily take charge. A person who scores above average for these personality traits but not very high has this personality type to a somewhat lesser degree. The personality type is then applicable clearly or depending on the situation rather than very clearly
Based on your scores the following key personality type is depending on the situation applicable:
Your scores for Emotional stability and Agreeableness can result in a personality that can be typified as tolerant and stable. People with a personality of this type are generally relatively calm and content.
4. Summary
Some people are naturally more modest while others gladly sing their own praises. Because this report reflects how you see yourself, the results may have been influenced in a certain direction. You can also have someone else who knows you relatively well complete the test about you. Differences as compared to the test you completed for yourself may say something about your self-image or the way you show yourself to others.
Personality traits are generally considered to be relatively constant over the course of time. It is therefore wiser to look at the traits that you have and how they can be used to your advantage than to try to change a trait. That is much more difficult if not impossible, and requires relatively much more energy. Moreover, a certain trait that is less desirable in some situations can be highly advantageous in another situation, work or otherwise. The challenge is finding a hobby, study, partner, and home or work environment that is the best suited to your personality. The better the fit between your environment and your personality, the more at ease you will be and the better you will feel. This can be translated into happiness, success or pleasant relationships with others.
Lastly, it should be noted that this test measures five of your personality traits. A person's personality cannot, however, be completely expressed in five traits. Each individual is too unique to determine exactly how his or her personality works merely based on a list of questions. This test gives you the vocabulary with which you can look at yourself in comparison to others and learn from that comparison. In other words, understand that the test summarizes your personality without an ultimate total judgment. That is theoretically nearly impossible to do.