What Are the Predictive Advantages of (A) Broad, General Traits

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Essay

What are the predictive advantages of (a) broad, general traits and (b) narrow, specific ones? What's the research evidence?

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Definitions:

Emotionality

The quality or state of being emotional; the capacity to experience or display emotions intensely.

Openness

In psychology, openness is one of the five major personality traits, characterized by an appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience negative feelings such as anxiety, anger, or depression more frequently and intensely than others.

Consistency

The quality of achieving a level of uniformity, reliability, or lack of variation in conduct or performance over a period of time.