Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The five factors, also known as the Big Five, are a set of personality traits that are used to describe and understand human personality. These factors include openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.