Costa and McCrae Are Factor Analytic Personality Theorists Who

question 43

Multiple Choice

Costa and McCrae are factor analytic personality theorists who

• A) originated the Five-Factor Model of personality but have since abandoned it as discredited.
• B) have conducted research that supports the use of the Five-Factor Model as a clinical diagnostic tool.
• C) have not yet conducted research on the applicability of the Five-Factor Model in non-English-speaking cultures.
• D) suggested that the Five-Factor Model is not stable when used to assess maturational changes in personality across the life span.

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