We Routinely Act At Many Different Levels Of A Trait

It turns out, however, that scores on personality tests cannot predict what specific actions a certain person will do. In fact, research indicates that individuals can routinely act at many different levels of a trait. So, even those who get high trait scores on conscientiousness could act carelessly in some contexts. The same applies to other personality traits — even someone who is gregarious in most situations can, in certain circumstances, be shy and reserved.