When Researchers Examine Whether the Five Basic Factors of Personality

question 86

Multiple Choice

When researchers examine whether the five basic factors of personality are genetically influenced, they have found:

• A) no evidence for a genetic influence.
• B) self-report evidence suggests that they are but observer reports are inconclusive.
• C) self-report and observer reports both suggest that they are, but research has not been done cross-culturally.
• D) self-report, observer report, and cross-cultural research all suggest that they are.

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