T A B L E 8-5 Revised NEO-Personality Inventory Personality Profile for“Betty”
Scale Range Clinical Implications
Neuroticism Very high
Anxiety High Nervous/ruminative
Angry Hostility Very high Rageful/bitter
Depression Very high Gloomy/despondent
Self-Consciousness High Insecure/ashamed
Impulsiveness High Spontaneous/unpredictable
Vulnerability High Overwhelmed/defenseless
Extraversion Low
Warmth Low Cold
Gregariousness Low Shy/withdrawn
Assertiveness Average
Activity Average
Excitement Seeking High Adventurous
Positive Emotions Low Placid/disinterested
Openness High
Fantasy Very high Imaginative/dissociative
Aesthetics Average
Feelings Average
Actions Average
Ideas High Cognitively flexible
Values High Open-minded
Agreeableness Low
Trust Low Cynical/suspicious
Straightforwardness Low Deceptive/manipulative
Altruism Average
Compliance Low Aggressive/oppositional
Modesty Average
Tender-Mindedness Average
Conscientiousness Average
Competence High Perfectionistic
Order Average
Dutifulness Low Unreliable/irresponsible
Achievement Striving High Driven
Self-Discipline Average
Deliberation Low Hasty
SOURCE: Bruehl, 1994.
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