11-3 Maudsley Personality Inventory Questions 1-6 measure Neuroticism (emotional stability/instability) – Answering “Yes” to most indicates more emotionally unstable. Questions 7-12 measure Extraversion – Answering “Yes” to most indicates more extraverted.

Handout 10-5 – Cheek and Buss Scale Tests for Shyness Reverse scores for items 3, 6, 9, 12 (5=1, 4=2, 3=3, 2=4, 1=5) Add your scores together. Score Range: (mean 36) Higher Score indicates higher tendency toward shyness.

Handout 10-7 Personal Attitudes & Traits Assesses Social Desirability & the tendency to respond in a socially desirable way Give yourself 1 point if you answer True for: – # 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33 Give yourself 1 point if you answer False for: – # 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 28, 30, 32

10-7 Score Range: 0-33 (mean 13.72) People with higher scores tend to present themselves in a favorable light that probably does not reflect reality.

Handout 10-8 Self-Monitoring Scale Measures the extent to which people observe and control their expressive behavior and self- presentation out of a concern for social appropriateness.

10-8 Give 1 point for answering true for: – # 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25 Give 1 point for answering false for: – # 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 Score Range: 0-25 High scores indicate high self-monitoring.

Handout Reverse scores for items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (1=7, 2=6, 3=5, 4=4, 5=3, 6=2, 7=1) Conscientiousness Score: Add items 3 & 8 Agreeableness Score: Add items 2 & 7 Neuroticism Score: Add items 4 & 9 Openness Score: Add items 5 & 10 Extraversion Score: Add items 1 & 6

Handout Score Range for each Factor: 1-14 Higher scores reflect strong exhibition of that trait.

Handout The Big Five Inventory Conscientiousness – Reverse numbers for items 8, 18, 23, 43 (1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) – Add all the numbers for 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43 – Score Range: 9-45, higher scores = greater conscientiousness

10-11 Agreeableness – Reverse numbers for items 2, 12, 27, 37 (1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) – Add all the numbers for 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 42 – Score Range: 9-45, higher scores = greater agreeableness

10-11 Neuroticism: – Reverse numbers for 9, 24, 34 (1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) – Add numbers for 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 39 – Score Range: 8-40, higher scores = greater neuroticism (emotional instability)

10-11 Openness – Reverse numbers for items 35, 41 (1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) – Add all the numbers for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 41, 44 – Score Range: 10-50, higher scores reflect greater openness

10-11 Extraversion – Reverse numbers for items 6, 21, 31 (1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) – Add all numbers for 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36 – Score Range: 8-40, higher scores = greater extraversion