Costa P T, McCrae R R
Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
Psychol Bull. 1995 Mar;117(2):216-20; discussion 226-9. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.117.2.216.
The five-factor model (FFM) of personality offers a structural organization of personality traits in terms of 5 broad factors. J. Block's (1995) critique of the FFM failed to recognize the utility of a trait taxonomy and the intent of research designed to test the 5-factor hypothesis. In a number of instances he omitted reference to empirical evidence that addresses concerns he raised; this evidence shows strong support for the FFM beyond the lexical and questionnaire traditions he reviews. Many of his suggestions for improving the quality of personality research are valuable, but are likely to be more fruitful when used in conjunction with established knowledge about the structure of personality traits: the FFM.
人格五因素模型（FFM）从五个宽泛的因素方面提供了人格特质的一种结构组织。J. 布洛克（1995）对FFM的批评未能认识到特质分类法的效用以及旨在检验五因素假设的研究所具有的意图。在许多情况下，他忽略提及针对他所提出问题的实证证据；这些证据表明，除了他所审视的词汇学和问卷传统之外，FFM还获得了有力支持。他提出的许多关于提高人格研究质量的建议都很有价值，但当与关于人格特质结构的既有知识（即FFM）结合使用时，可能会更有成效。
