Cover of the textbook Performer B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1 - Reading for the textbook Performer B2 - Student's Book with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella, Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Complete the map with the adjectives below linked to what the psychologists call 'the Big Five personality traits'. Which are positive and which are negative?

Answer

Neuroticism

  • moody → negative 
  • emotionally unstable → negative 

Agreeableness

  • suspicious → negative 
  • soft-hearted → positive 
  • trustworthy → positive 

Conscientiousness

  • careless → negative
  • thoughtful → positive 
  • careful → positive 

Openness

  • open-minded → positive 
  • narrow-minded → negative 
  • creative → positive

Extraversion

  • reserved → both
  • outgoing → positive
  • talkative → positive 
  • introvert → negative 
  • quiet → negative