Why Would the Big Five Personality Dimensions Have Persisted in the Human

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why would the Big Five personality dimensions have persisted in the human species?

• A) Humans form societies, and societal pressures cause these traits to persist.
• B) These traits are evolutionarily adaptive and therefore contribute to survival ability.
• C) Each of them places a limit on social interactions, thereby making it more likely that an individual member of the species will grow to adulthood.
• D) Each of these traits has a clearly identifiable genetic marker; therefore, all of them are present in all members of the species.

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Definitions:

Lewis Dot Structure

A diagrammatic method to represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, indicating the bonding between atoms and the lone pairs of electrons.

Covalent Bonding

The chemical bonding between atoms through the sharing of electron pairs to achieve stability.

2-Electron Bonding

A type of chemical bond involving the sharing of two electrons between atoms, commonly known as a covalent bond.

Ionic Bonding

Ionic bonding is the chemical bond formed through the electrical force between oppositely charged ions, typically between metals and nonmetals.