Karl Enjoys Going to New Places and Seeing New Things

question 122

Multiple Choice

Karl enjoys going to new places and seeing new things. He visits museums and likes to explore different types of environments. He is imaginative and curious. Based on this information, Karl would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

• A) high on the neuroticism dimension.
• B) high on the openness to experience dimension
• C) low on the agreeableness dimension.
• D) low on the conscientiousness dimension.

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