One Difference Between the Big Five and the Five-Factor Model

question 62

Multiple Choice

One difference between the Big Five and the Five-Factor Model is that

• A) only the Five-Factor Model was derived through the use of factor analysis.
• B) the Big Five is based on experimental studies, whereas the Five-Factor Model is based on language studies.
• C) the Big Five simply provides a description of the factors, whereas the Five-Factor Model provides an interpretation of the factors.
• D) the Big Five suggests that factor differences are due to genetics and are stable over time; the Five-Factor Model makes no such claims.

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