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John is generally pleasant, but during final exams he experiences more intense stress than other students experience. He is irritable and easily frustrated. According to the Big Five model of personality, John would be _______.

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high in neuroticism

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Neuroticism is considered as one of the personality traits of the Big Five model of personality in psychological studies. People who are rated as high in neuroticism have a higher tendency to be moody and experience several negative feelings such as guilt, anxiety, worry, loneliness, jealousy, frustration, envy, anger, fear and depressed mood. John from the question is easily frustrated, and experiences feelings such as anxiety because of his exams, and hence he would score high in neuroticism.

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