The “Big Five” factors are today one of the most used scales to measure personality; these factors are conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness and extroversion. However, despite the widespread use of this scale, it is still debated whether it, or any other personality test, can truly offer a complete picture of a person. To test this, I'll use one of my best friends, Amanda, as an example. The first criterion, conscientiousness, differs from the common usage of the word. He is defined as disciplined, attentive, organized and respectful and with a propensity to strive for success. The other end of the spectrum includes being disorganized, impulsive, and careless. Amanda tends to be a high achiever, but that's mostly because she's smart. When it comes to things she actually has to study for, she lacks some discipline, though not as much as some others I know. However, he has a significant sense of duty towards his family and friends. His level of attention depends on the situation. For example, she is meticulous in photography, but is one of the most terrifying drivers I have ever traveled with. Taking all of these things into account, on a conscientiousness scale of 1 to 10 (10 being very conscientious and 1 not at all), I would give Amanda a 5. The next scale, agreeableness, is also different from how people use the term conscientiousness . word in everyday conversation. We tend to think of it as non-argumentative, but for the five main personality factors it connotes compassion, trust, helpfulness and cooperation, versus ruthlessness, suspiciousness, defiance and stubbornness. Amanda is known by her friends to be a bit stubborn, but not always…middle of the paper…sion on one side and extreme introversion on the other, and most people fall right in the middle of this line. Amanda likes to be loud and the center of attention. He often hosts informal parties, and when he relaxes, it is usually with his friends. However, she also longs for solitude and peace from time to time, and would rather care for sick animals than sick people, so on the extroversion scale (10 is maximum extroversion), I would give her an 8. The personality of Big Five scale says quite a lot about my friend, but as any close friend could tell you, that's not all there is to a person. Works Cited Myers, David G. Psychology. Ninth ed. Holland: Worth, 2010. Print. “Early Adolescent Development, Ages 11 to 14.” WebMD Children's Health Center - Children's health and safety information for a healthy child. February 10, 2010. Web. March 27. 2011.