Which Statement Is True Regarding the Study of the Big

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003) ?

• A) It was an experimental study
• B) It supported the notion that the Big Five are "set in plaster"
• C) There were several ethical concerns with the study
• D) It was a cross-sectional study

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition Theory

Explains how changes in fertility and mortality affected population growth from preindustrial to postindustrial times.

Preindustrial

Refers to societies or economies that exist before the development of industrialization, characterized by agricultural, handicraft, and manual labor-based systems.

Early Industrial

Referring to the period or stage of development where societies transition from agrarian to industrial economic activities.

Positive Checks

Mechanics that increase mortality rate and decrease population size, as per Thomas Malthus, including famine, war, and disease.