Longitudinal Studies Based on the Five Factor Model and Using

question 11

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal studies based on the Five Factor Model and using test-retest correlations have found all of the following except

• A)stability estimates are moderate in magnitude, even from childhood to adulthood.
• B)stability increases with age.
• C)stability decreases as the time interval between observations increases.
• D)Stability markedly varies across the Big Five traits.

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