Identification of the Big Five Personality Traits by Psychology Majors and Non-Psychology Majors Using Still Photographs
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Big Five Personality Traits, personality recognition, education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate different factors that influence the way people identify personality traits. Previous research has indicated that facial expression, age, and race may play a role in the assessment of personality. Would a person's interest in a particular field also play a role in the way they assess personality? We hypothesized that there would be a difference between students who had declared a major and those who had not declared a major with regard to the way they rated the personalities of individuals in photographs. It was further hypothesized that there would be a difference between psychology majors and non-psychology majors with regard to these same ratings. Personality traits, from the Big Five personality inventory, were assigned by participants to four black and white photographs. Differences in the way declared and non-declared students rated the individuals in the photographs with regard to the personality traits of Unconscientiousness and Openness were the most notable. Differences in the way psychology majors and non-psychology majors rated the individuals in the photographs with regard to the personality traits of Disagreeableness, Unconscientiousness, and Openness were the most notable. These differences could not be attributed to differences in age. Similarities of ratings as well as implications of this research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Jennings, Naomi; Simonis, Lindsey; and Radeke, Mary, "Identification of the Big Five Personality Traits by Psychology Majors and Non-Psychology Majors Using Still Photographs" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 160.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/posters/160
Poster Number
44
Additional Mentoring Department
Psychology
Identification of the Big Five Personality Traits by Psychology Majors and Non-Psychology Majors Using Still Photographs
SURC Ballroom C/D
The purpose of this study was to investigate different factors that influence the way people identify personality traits. Previous research has indicated that facial expression, age, and race may play a role in the assessment of personality. Would a person's interest in a particular field also play a role in the way they assess personality? We hypothesized that there would be a difference between students who had declared a major and those who had not declared a major with regard to the way they rated the personalities of individuals in photographs. It was further hypothesized that there would be a difference between psychology majors and non-psychology majors with regard to these same ratings. Personality traits, from the Big Five personality inventory, were assigned by participants to four black and white photographs. Differences in the way declared and non-declared students rated the individuals in the photographs with regard to the personality traits of Unconscientiousness and Openness were the most notable. Differences in the way psychology majors and non-psychology majors rated the individuals in the photographs with regard to the personality traits of Disagreeableness, Unconscientiousness, and Openness were the most notable. These differences could not be attributed to differences in age. Similarities of ratings as well as implications of this research are discussed.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Radeke, Mary