WILSON G.

SANTOS ID NUMBER GS58021-2020

THOUGHT PAPER 1 MS PSY-ATOP

In comparison to the Five-Factor Model which is an observational generalization of personality

trait covariation, the Five-Factor Theory is an attempt to conceptualize recent personality trait
observations in the form of the development and functioning of the whole personality system. In forming
behaviors, behavior, beliefs, responsibilities, and interactions that express both the characteristics of the
person and the press of the social world, FFT explains how biology and culture interact. The components
of FFT are familiar; what is new is the role given to each one in the functioning of the personality. Much
research on the model have been carried out, and many of these affirm the five variables in a wide variety
of cultures. These five aspects are related to multiple life effects, such as job and partnership pathways,
coping, health-related behaviors, well-being, and maladjustments.

In the study of Boyle (2008) he cited a review that further examines the empirical evidence of
Saulsman et al. meta-analytic review, 2004) on the alleged Big Five dimensions, including the study of
work in applied areas such as clinical psychological evaluation and occupational choice, the
appropriateness of the trait lexicon for the total personality domain (including the normal, abnormal, and
dynamic dimensions); the appropriateness of the factor analytical methodology for deriving the FFM
structure as measured by the instruments of NEO‐PI‐R and of 16PF and the usefulness of the FFM in
other trait taxonomies; the adequacy of the feature lexicon(including clinical and occupational
psychology).

The FFM may help counselors to predict client counseling responses. For example, conscientious
client may tend to follow treatment recommendations diligently and acceptable individuals may expect to
be more cooperative and trustworthy and, consequently, to develop relationships quickly. Neurotic people
are in contrast prone to unrealistic expectations and maybe helped to set clear, realistic goals at the
beginning of therapy. FFM can be useful in career counseling as well. The five broad factors concern the
six types of professional interest of John Holland (i.e., Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social,
Enterprising, and Conventional). In general, extraversion is linked to enterprise and social interests,
openness is linked to the interests of art and research and agreement is linked to the interests of society.
However, a review of the five features at a more specific level could be most useful to help clients make
career-related decisions. For example, people with high scores on the concept part of openness might
believe their research professions are extremely fulfilled, whereas those who receive greatest scores on the
aesthetic facet of openness could have a more fulfilling creative profession.