In order to describe someone's personality we use fundamental traits. A trait is a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act. In this essay I will be evaluating the personality of my cousin whom I've talked about in the previous assignment. I had my cousin take the Big Five Factor Test, and I will discuss his result throughout the essay. And I will give examples of how my cousin fits into each category if the Big Five Factors.
The first factor I will discuss will be Openness. In this category my cousin scored in the 1 percentile, this means my cousin is very practical, prefers routine, and is very conforming. He is not very imaginative, independent, and does not prefer variety. An example that shows my cousin does fit into this category is that he heavily relies on his mother to do everything for him. He is old enough to do his laundry, but he makes his mom do it for him every time, and he doesn't have a job, nor has he ever had a job and he is 18 already. One time his mom went on a business trip, so he was home alone for the weekend. He called me and asked me if I know how to use their dryer because he had no idea. I had to go to his house and basically teach him how to do laundry for the first time. I also had to buy him dinner because he could not cook for himself. That day I realized that he was truly dependent of his mother, and was definitely not independent.
The second factor is Conscientiousness. In this category my cousin scored in the 86th percentile. He is pretty organized, careful, and disciplined. I think he is disciplined because his mom is very strict with him, and has a lot of rules for him. My cousin is without a doubt a very careful person, one time we went hiking with the whole family, and we came across a waterfall that was maybe fifteen feet above the water below. So my other cousins and I decided to jump off of the waterfall, but my cousin refused to do it, and we tried to explain to him that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
