... traits are defined by Deary and Matthews (1993) are: * Neuroticism - anxiety, depression, hostility, self-consciousness, impulsiveness, vulnerability. * Extraversion- warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, positive emotions. * Openness- feelings, actions, ideas and values. * Agreeable- trust, straightforwardness, altruism, compliance, modesty, tender and mindedness. * Conscientiousness- competence, order, dutifulness, achievement, striving, self- discipline, deliberation. 2.2 Type theories of personality Type theories are linking with types of personality which then categories people to form the basic of a personality test. These types can also link to different various traits. One of the most widely used type theories is that Jung (1932), he identified four major preferences of people: * Relating to other people- extraversion or introversion. * Gathering information- sensing (dealing with facts that can be objectively verified) or intuitive ( generating information through insight) * Using information- thinking ( emphasizing logical analysis as the basic for decision-making) or feeling ( making decisions based on internal values and beliefs) * Making decisions- ...

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