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Which of the following personality traits is negatively correlated with occupational attainment?
Select one:
a. extraversion
b. openness to experience
c. neuroticism
d. conscientiousness
ANSWER:- "C" "NEUROTICISM"
NEUROTICISM IS NEGATIVELY CORRELATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL ATTAINMENT.
Neuroticism is opposite to emotional stability and people with neuroticism personality trait will be insecure,angry,depressed, vulnerable and anxious so these people are not emotionally stable
emotional stability is more important factor in all types of job performance, emotionally stable perople are tend to be secure and calm so they will control their Impulses so they have capacity to deal with the stress.
*So neuroticism as oppose to emotional stability, neuroticism is negatively correlated with occupational attainment.
Extraversion refers to quantity and intensity of energy directed outwards into the social world.so persons activity level will be high.so extraversion is positively correlated with occupational attainment.
openness to experience refers to individuals who tend to be creative,imaginative they have positive attitude and they implement their own new ideas,so openness to experience is positively correlated with occupational attainment.
Conscientiousness refers to individuals who exhibit traits of self control means being capable of planning,organizing,working strategically towards goal,so people with personality trait are strongest,so conscientiousness is positively correlated with occupational attainment.
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