The Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI)
lease take the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) which measures the Big Five factors of
personality (https://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/scales-weve-developed/ten-item-personality-measure-
tipi/). You will need to calculate your score for the TIPI.
1. Introduction – Define the major personality traits using the literature. What do the
results mean?
2. Do you believe the TIPI is an accurate description of your personality traits?
3. Is the TIPI estimated to be reliable and valid?
4. Is there a biological basis for personality traits, or are these more formed owing to
one’s environment?
5. Do you believe that any Big Five personality traits have changed over the course of
your lifespan, or will do so in the years to come?
6. Are your results consistent with your use of written and verbal language or music
preferences?
7. Are there any personality traits which are more or less guarded depending on a
person’s social situation?
8. Conclusion - is a person’s specific behavior consistent across all situations?
In this assignment, you will write a short report discussing the results and your perspective about
the results you received for the TIPI. You will need to address each of the above eight questions
using the questions as headers. You should write an effective introduction and conclusion and
use body paragraphs when addressing the above questions. It is anticipated that you will write
an approximately eight paragraph report.