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Thousands of words exist in our language to describe aspects of personality. In a search for fundamental traits, psychologists have used statistical techniques such as factor analysis to identify the core dimensions underlying the structure of personality. Over the years, different analyses have yielded different results. Cattell (1950) proposed a model of personality based on 16 unique factors. Eysenck (1967) argued that the thousands of specific behavioral tendencies often attributed to personality can be adequately described by just two dimensions. One dimension (extraversion) ranges from introversion (low scores on this dimension) to extraversion (high scores) and the other (neuroticism) ranges from emotionally stable (low scores) to emotionally unstable (high scores) . Today, the most commonly accepted model of personality-the Big Five-posits the existence of five unique dimensions of personality: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (McCrae & Costa, 1999) . Consistent with Eysenck's model, each dimension reflects a range of behavioral tendencies. For example, agreeableness might range from helpful to uncooperative. Someone low in conscientiousness probably will miss deadlines for work assignments, and persons who never travel from their home towns will score low on openness to experience. Research has shown that these five dimensions of personality appear in all cultures and age groups.
-(Scenario I) A high-school football coach screams, yells, and bullies his players to get them to behave as they ought. _____would state that the coach's personality was low on the _____ scale, and _____ would argue that the coach's behavior reflects his own buried fears of inadequacy.

Definitions:

Fear of Water

An intense and persistent anxiety about being in or around water, also known as aquaphobia.

Swimming

A physical activity involving the movement of the body through water, typically using the arms and legs to propel oneself.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way to explore the unconscious.

Intrusive Thoughts

Unwanted and distressing thoughts, images, or urges that suddenly enter the mind, often causing significant anxiety or discomfort.