Defining features of the factors in the Five-Factor Model (adapted from McCrae and John28)
| Extraversion | Agreeableness | Conscientiousness | Neuroticism | Openness |
| Talkative Assertive Rapid personal tempo Gregarious Enthusiastic Warm | Appreciative Not critical Giving Generous Altruistic Trusting Straightforward | Efficient Reliable Productive Not self-indulgent Dutiful Aspiring Disciplined | Anxious Thin-skinned Worrying Tense Vulnerable Self-pitying | Artistic Introspective Curious Insightful Original Judges in unconventional terms |
Higher scores on a given factor are associated with the relevant defining features, whereas lower scores are associated with opposing features.
For more extensive discussion of the Five-Factor Model, to which we are indebted, see McCrae and John.28