The “Big Five” factors are today one of the most used scales to measure personality; these factors are conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness and extroversion. However, despite the widespread use of this scale, it is still up for debate whether it, or any other personality test, can truly offer a complete picture of a person. To test this, I will take the example of one of my best friends, Amanda. The first criterion, consciousness, differs from the common usage of the word. He is defined as being disciplined, careful, organized and conscientious, and having a propensity to aim for success. The other end of the spectrum includes being disorganized, impulsive and careless. Amanda tends to be a high achiever, but that's mostly because she's smart. When it comes to the things she actually has to study for, she lacks some discipline, but not as much as others I know. However, she has a great sense of duty towards her family and friends. His level of caution depends on the situation. For example, she's meticulous in her photography, but she's one of the scariest drivers I've ever ridden with. Taking all of these things into account, on a conscientiousness scale of 1 to 10 (10 being very conscientious and 1 being not at all), I would give Amanda a 5. The next scale, agreeableness, is also different from the way people use the word in everyday conversation. We tend to think of it as non-argumentative, but for the big five personality factors, it connotes compassion, trust, helpfulness, and cooperation, as opposed to cruelty, distrust, defiance, and stubbornness. Amanda is known by her friends for being a little stubborn, but not all the time... middle of paper ......sion on one side and extreme introversion on the other, and most people fall all the way to medium. of this line. Amanda likes to be loud and the center of attention. She often throws informal parties and when she relaxes, she usually does so with her friends. However, from time to time she also craves solitude and peace, and she prefers to care for sick animals rather than sick people, so on the extroversion scale (10 being the peak of extroversion), I would rate him an 8. The scale says a lot about my friend, but as any close friend could tell you, that's not all there is to a person. Works Cited Myers, David G. Psychology. Ninth ed. Holland: Worth, 2010. Print. “Early childhood development, ages 11 to 14.” WebMD Children's Health Center - Children's health and safety information for a healthy child. February 10, 2010. The web. March 27. 2011.