On 14 of March, I have chosen ten posting from Face book to analyse five of my friends who are in the Face book because the posting are relates to their live and the decision they make. After analyzing the posting that they posted, I have predicted their personality according to the big five personality domain.
After that I have distributed my survey to the entire respondent and the friend that related to the respondent to answer my questions that designed according to the big five personality domain.
Here are the questions for my respondents:
| No. | Questions | Domain |
| 1. | Name: | – |
| 2. | Like to involve in an artistic event? | Openness |
| 3. | Always feel moody? | Neuroticism |
| 4. | Do you like to travel to foreign lands? | Openness |
| 5. | How do you feel when involving in an outgoing activities? | Extroversion |
| 6. | Pay phone bill on time every month? | Conscientiousness |
| 7. | Willing to start a conversation with a stranger? | Extroversion |
| 8. | Like to live according to routines and schedules? | Conscientiousness |
| 9. | Willing to help who is in need? | Agreeableness |
| 10. | Can make good relationship with others? | Agreeableness |
and here are questions for my respondent’s friend:
| No. | Questions | Domain |
| 1. | Name: | – |
| 2. | Does your friend likes to involve in an artistic event? | Openness |
| 3. | Does your friend always feel moody? | Neuroticism |
| 4. | Does your friend likes to travel to foreign lands? | Openness |
| 5. | How would your friend feels when involving in an outgoing activities? | Extroversion |
| 6. | Does your friend pays phone bill on time every month? | Conscientiousness |
| 7. | Will your friend starts a conversation with a stranger? | Extroversion |
| 8. | Does your friend likes to live according to routines and schedules? | Conscientiousness |
| 9. | Will your friend helps who is in need? | Agreeableness |
| 10. | Can your friend make good relationship with others? | Agreeableness |
The purpose for me to add the name for the first question is because I need to know who the respondent is after I get the feedback from my respondent and because of this purpose I just create total nine questions and only one question for the domain of neurotics. Below are my analyses from the feedback that I get from my respondents and their friends.
Respondent 1:
a) Person with the personality of openness get high scorers tends to be artistic and sophisticated in taste and appreciate diverse views, ideas, and experiences. Here is the feedback from my respondent who I predicted him falls into the personality of openness. My respondent likes to travel to foreign lands to experience new things and see new places but he doesn’t like to involve in artistic event. So, he doesn’t tend to fall into the personality of openness. The feedback that I get from my respondent does not show coherence with my prediction. Based on the feedback, he is a person seldom feel moody. This, showing that he is not a neurotic person. Although he likes to involve in an outgoing activities, he is not likely to start a conversation with a stranger. Hence, he does not get a high score in the personality of extrovert. Besides, he dislikes living according to routines and schedules, so, he does not get high scores in the personality of conscientiousness. On the other hand, he is willing to help others and can make good relationship, so, he seems to fall into the personality of agreeableness.
b) From the view of his friend shows that my respondent likes both which are interested in travel to foreign lands and also involved in artistic event. These statements show that he falls into the personality of openness. The feedback given is just 50% coherence to my respondent feedback because actually my respondent does not like to involve in an artistic event. Besides, based on his friend’s feedback, my respondent seldom feels moody, so, he is not a neurotic person. The feedback given is the same as my respondent. His friend’s respond shows that he likes to involve in an outgoing activities but he is unlikely to start a conversation with strangers. Hence, showing that my respondent does not get high scores in the personality of extrovert. The feedback given is the same as my respondent. Besides that, his friend’s respond shows that he is a person who does not pay bill on time every month and he does not like to live according to routines and schedules. So, my respondent does not get high scores in the personality of conscientiousness. The feedback given is not same as my respondent as my respondent likes to live according to routines and schedules. On the other hand, his friend agrees that he is a person that willing to help others and can make a good relationship with others which also showing that he falls into the personality of agreeableness. The feedback given is the same as my respondent.
Summary:
Based on the research findings using Survey Monkey questionnaires to respondent 1 and to his friend, it is found that there is significant correlation between his language in Face book that my respondent falls into the personality domain of agreeableness but not the personality of openness.
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Respondent 2:
a) Secondly, people with the trait of conscientious individuals are extremely reliable and tend to be high achievers, hard workers, and planners. Here is the feedback from my respondent who I predicted him falls into the personality of conscientiousness. My respondent very sure that he will pay the phone bill on time every month shows that he is reliable. In addition, he likes to live according to routines and schedules shows that he keep lists and make plans so he maybe a good planner. The respondent’s feedback shows coherence with my assumption that he is a conscientious person. Besides that, my respondent is a person who likes to involve in an artistic event and he also likes to travel to foreign lands. Hence, he also tends to fall in the personality of openness. He is not a neurotic person because he is a person who seldom feels moody. On the other hand, he will feel relax if he is involving in an outgoing activities and he is also a person who is willing to start a conversation with strangers. This, show that he is a person who gets high scores in the personality of extroversion. Apart from that, he is a person who willing to help person who is in need and can make a good relationship with others. The feedback shows that he get high scores in the personality of openness.
b)Moreover, from the view of his friend also gave me the same feedback as my respondent’s which agree that my respondent will pay bill on time and also agree that he likes to live according to routines and schedules. My prediction is accurate as both of the survey’s feedbacks prove that my respondent is falls into the personality of conscientiousness. Besides that, from his friend of view, she agrees that my respondent likes to involve in an artistic event and like to travel to foreign lands. Both statements show that my respondent tends to fall in the personality of openness. The feedback given is same as my respondent. Besides that, his friend also agrees that my respondent likes to involve in an outgoing activity and likely starting a conversation with strangers. Both feedbacks show that my respondent is an extrovert person who is energetic and friendly. The feedback given is same as my respondent. Based on his friend’s feedback, my respondent is a person who is willing to help person who is in need and can make a good relationship with others. Both statements show that my respondent also tend to fall into the personality of agreeableness when the situation is needed. The feedback given is also same as my respondent.
Summary:
Based on the research findings using Survey Monkey questionnaires to respondent 2 and to his friend, it is found that there is significant correlation between his language in Face book that my respondent falls into the personality domain of conscientiousness, extrovert, openness and agreeableness.
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Respondent 3:
a) Thirdly, people with the domain of extroversion normally get high scores in friendly and energetic, extroverts draw inspiration from social situations. Here is the feedback from my respondent who I predicted him falls into the personality of extroversion. My respondent feels very happy and relaxes if he can involve in an outgoing activities and he agrees that he would likely to start a conversation with strangers. Both of the statements show that my respondent tend to fall into the personality of extrovert. Based on my respondent’s feedback, showing that my he is not a neurotic person as he seldom feels moody. Besides that, my respondent is not tend to fall into the personality of conscientiousness because he does not pay bill on time every month and dislike to live according to routines and schedules. Besides, my respondent tends to fall into the personality of agreeableness when the situation is needed because he is willing to help person who is in need and can make a good relationship with others.
B) Moreover, from the view of his friend also gave me the same feedback that my respondent likes to involve in an outgoing activity and likely to start a conversation with strangers. Based on their reason I can conclude my prediction is accurate that my respondent falls into the personality of extrovert. However, from his friend’s view, my respondent likes to involve in an artistic event which actually my respondent does not like. From his friend’s view, my respondent tends to fall into the personality of openness, but, according to the analyses, my respondent not 100% falls into this personality. In addition, from his friend’s view, my respondent will pay phone bill on time and likes to live according to routines and schedules. Both of the statements shows that my respondent is tend to fall into the personality of conscientiousness. These statements answered by my respondent are not coherence with his friend. Nevertheless, his friend agrees that my respondent will help person who is in need and can make a good relationship with others. These statements show that my respondent tend to fall into the personality of agreeableness when situation is needed. The feedback given is 100% coherence with the respondent.
Summary:
Based on the research findings using Survey Monkey questionnaires to respondent 3 and to his friend, it is found that there is significant correlation between his language in Face book that my respondent falls into the personality domain of extrovert and agreeableness.
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Respondent 4:
a) People who score high in agreeableness are peace-keepers who are generally optimistic and trusting of others. Here is the feedback from my respondent who I predicted him falls into the personality of agreeableness. My respondent is willing to help who is in need and shows that he is in concern with cooperation and social harmony. Besides that he is very sure that he can make a good relationship with others shows that he is an individual value getting along with others. Apart from that, he likes to involve in an artistic event and also likes to travel to foreign lands. Both statements show that he gets high scores in the personality of openness. Besides that, he is a person who likes to involve in an outgoing activities and he is willing to a conversation with strangers. The feedback given shows that he is tend to fall into the personality of extrovert. Based on the feedback, he will pay phone bill on time every month but he is a person who dislike living according to routines and schedules. So, he gets low scores in the personality of conscientiousness. Based on my respondent’s feedback, he often feels moody and so, he tends to fall into the personality of neuroticism.
b)From the view of his friend also agreed that my second respondent is always ready to give people and helping hand and can make a good relationship with others. In other word, my prediction about my fourth respondent that fall into the personality of agreeableness is very accurate. However, from his friend of view, he disagree that my respondent likes to involve in an artistic event. This statement is not coherence with my respondent because my respondent actually likes to involve in an artistic event. Based on the feedback given by his friend shows that my respondent likes to involve in an outgoing activity and likely to start a conversation with strangers. The statements show that my respondent tends to fall into the personality of extrovert. The feedback given is same as my respondent. Based on his friend’s view, my respondent like living according to routines and schedules but actually my respondent dislike to do so. The feedback given is not the same as my respondent. Besides, from his friend of view, he is not a person that shows moody always. The feedback given is not same as my respondent because my respondent feels that he himself often feels moody.
Summary:
Based on the research findings using Survey Monkey questionnaires to respondent 4 and to his friend, it is found that there is significant correlation between his language in Face book that my respondent falls into the personality domain of agreeableness and extroversion.
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Respondent 5:
a) Finally, neurotics are people who feel moody always, tense, and easily tipped into experiencing negative emotions. Here is the feedback from my respondent who I predicted she falls into the personality of neurotics. My respondent showing that she often feels moody. The feedback given shows that he tend to fall into the personality of neuroticism. Besides that, she likes to involve in an artistic event and likes to travel to foreign lands show that she is tend to fall into the personality of openness. Although she is a person who is willing to start a conversation with strangers, she dislike involve in outgoing activities. Both of these statements shows that she get low scores in to fall into the personality of extroversion. Based on the feedback given, she will pay phone bill on time every month but she is a person who dislike living according to routines and schedules. So, she is not tending to fall into the personality of conscientiousness. Although she can make a good relationship with others but she seldom help person who is in need. So, she does not tends to fall into the personality of agreeableness.
b) In addition, from the view of her friend shows that she is a neurotic person because the feedback given shows that my respondent often shows moody. So, my prediction about my respondent 5 is accurate as she easily tipped into negative emotions that I can read through her posting in Face book. Besides, her friend disagree that my respondent likes to involve in an artistic event but actually my respondent prefers to do so. The feedback given is not coherence to the respondent’s view. Apart from that, her friend’s feedback shows that my respondent does not like to involve in an outgoing activities and unwilling to start a conversation with strangers. The feedback given is just 50% coherence with my respondent’s answer because my respondent shows that she is actually a person who is willing to start a conversation with strangers. Based on her friend of view, my respondent seldom help person who is in need but can make a good relationship with others. The feedback given is the same as my respondent’s view. Based on her friend’s feedback shows that she get low scores to fall into the personality of agreeableness, conscientiousness, extroversion.
Summary:
Based on the research findings using Survey Monkey questionnaires to respondent 5 and to his friend, it is found that there is significant correlation between his language in Face book that my respondent falls into the personality domain of neuroticism.
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Overall summary:
In my opinion, I feel that analyze a person by the words they use and emotion they show on the posting on Face book are one of the way to find out the personality of a person.
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Some references:
In contemporary psychology, the “Big Five” factors (or Five Factor Model; FFM) of personality are five domains or dimensions of personality that are used to describe human personality. The Big Five framework of personality traits from Costa & McCrae, 1992 has emerged as a robust model for understanding the relationship between personality and various academic behaviours. The Big Five factors are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (common acronyms are OCEAN, NEOAC, or CANOE).
Wikipedia. (2012). Big Five Personality Traits. Wikipedea The Free Encyclopedia, 19 May 2012.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits>
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| Domain | Personality | |
| 1 | Openness to Experience | curious, intelligent, imaginative. High scorers tend to be artistic and sophisticated in taste and appreciate diverse views, ideas, and experiences. |
| 2 | Conscientiousness | responsible, organized, persevering. Conscientious individuals are extremely reliable and tend to be high achievers, hard workers, and planners. |
| 3 | Extroversion | outgoing, amicable, assertive.Friendly and energetic, extroverts draw inspiration from social situations. |
| 4 | Agreeableness | cooperative, helpful, nurturing.People who score high in agreeableness are peace-keepers who are generally optimistic and trusting of others. |
| 5 | Neuroticism | anxious, insecure, sensitive.Neurotics are moody, tense, and easily tipped into experiencing negative emotions. |
Golbeck, J., Robles, C., & Turner, K. (2011). Prediciting Personality with Social Media. Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (pp. 253-262). Vancouver: ACM.
Language and Personality 