Table 11.2 lists facets encompassed within each factor of Costa and McRae’s Five-Factor Model. Use Table 11.2 to informally gauge your five closest friends, noting which if any of the facets within a...

Table 11.2 lists facets encompassed within each factor of Costa and McRae’s Five-Factor Model. Use Table 11.2 to informally gauge your five closest friends, noting which if any of the facets within a basic factor apply to them. Which factors best describe your buddies? Into what category do most of your friends best fit? Are you seeing a trend? If you are, what does it say about your tastes and values? If there is no discernible trend, what does that say about you?