N E O Tables

NORM COMPARASION OF NEO PERSONALITY TEST Mean (SD) Male College Student Female College Student

N

E

O

A

C

22.49 (7.92)

29.22 (5.97)

27.62 (6.08)

28.76 (5.24)

30.21 (7.19)

25.83 (7.59)

31.27 (5.64)

27.94 (5.72)

31.00 (5.33)

31.02 (6.53)

Compare your total marks for each column to the mean marks that under the same letter. Subtract the mean marks by the marks you got. If the result is negative, keep the negative sign. e.g. Your mark is N=30 and you are a female, 30 – 25.38 = +4.62 Or your mark is O=24 and you are a male, 24 – 27.62 = -3.62

Trait Perspective High Scorer Emotional, insecure, selfconscious, anxious, vulnerable, impulsive Sociable, active, friendly, assertive, spontaneous, excitement seeking Curious, flexible, fantasize, imaginative, aesthetic, open to new idea, try new things Cooperative, trusting, helpful, sympathetic, modest, straightforward Well-organized, reliable, careful, diligent, punctual, disciplined, dependable

Traits

N Neuroticism E Extraversion O Openness A Agreeableness C Conscientiousness

Low Scorer Calm, secure, self-satisfy, relax, emotionally-stable, tempered Reserved, quiet, inhibited, frustrated, introvert, lowkey, deliberate, shy, solitary Practical, routine, traditional, conventional, closed to experience Ruthless, impatient, selfish, competitive, manipulating others, uncooperative Careless, unreliable, aimless, laid-back, less selfdisciplined,

Positive or negative signs tell whether you are high scorer or low scorer respectively.

The magnitude of the mark shows the tendency of your personality. The higher score you got, the more you are similar to the high scorer’s characteristics.