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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > personality > five-factor model of personality
social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > personality > five-factor model of personality
social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > personality > five-factor model of personality
social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > five-factor model of personality

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five-factor model of personality  

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  • People differ in many respects, some important, some trivial. Personality traits are among the individual-difference characteristics that are important and powerful in explaining human behavior in the world of work. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Big Five Factors of Personality]

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