Five Factor Models

Posted by Jukka on February 14, 1998 at 07:44:39:

In Reply to: Re: M * * I-trivia posted by Dave on February 13, 1998 at 19:39:17:

: What are the 5 factor models?

Five Factor Models measure personality with five scales (M**I has four).
There are no theory behind these models but they work statistically
execellent. As far as I know the tests of these models are primarly
used in clinical psychiatry - so they are not so suitable for self-help.

If you get very unhealthy, it's quite likely that you are "offered" ;-)
to take for example MMPI or MMPI-2...lot's of interesting question
to answer and discover if you have something in common with the "nut
cases" before you. I've got a 4w5 friend who has used MMPI-2 to
analyze her patients in psychiatric hospital. She doens't like the test
- even though it's very accurate.

The five scales are 1) surgency 2) agreeableness 3) conscientiousness
4) emotional stability and 5) intellect/openness to experience. These
scales can be found in every Five Factor Model.

In M**I the corresponding scales are E/I=1, F/T=2, J/P=3-4, N/S=5.

Jukka

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