Which of the Following Is NOT a Criticism of the Five-Factor

question 242

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the five-factor model of personality?

• A) There are important traits that do not fit into the model.
• B) It overemphasizes the role of unconscious motivation in personality.
• C) It is limited by the number of specific traits that are measured in the first place.
• D) More than five traits are necessary to account for the variation seen in human personality.

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Definitions:

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