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Neuroticism

+ keyed (1) I have frequent mood swings.
(3) I get upset easily.
− keyed (2) I am relaxed most of the time.
(4) I seldom feel blue.

Agreeableness

+ keyed (5) I sympathize with others’ feelings.
(7) I feel others’ emotions.
− keyed (6) I am not interested in other people’s problems.
(8) I am not really interested in others.

Extraversion

+ keyed (10) I talk to a lot of different people at parties.
(12) I am the life of the party.
− keyed (9) I don’t talk a lot.
(11) I keep in the background.

Conscientiousness

+ keyed (13) I get chores done right away.
(15) I like order.
− keyed (14) I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
(16) I make a mess of things.

Openness

+ keyed (17) I have a vivid imagination.
− keyed (18) I am not interested in abstract ideas.
(19) I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
(20) I do not have a good imagination.