Elijah often worries about his future. He almost always lies awake the night before a test, concerned that he will fail. On the rare occasion that he does receive a grade that is lower than the one for which he had hoped, he becomes depressed and irritable. His friends tease him that he takes everything far too seriously or is going to have a nervous breakdown before he reaches 20. Based on this information and relying on the five-factor model, we can say that Elijah would be most likely to score high in

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Elijah's worry about his future and his response to receiving a lower grade suggest that he may score high in neuroticism, which is characterized by an individual's tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety, worry, and sadness.

Elijah Often Worries About His Future