What Is One of the Reasons That Researchers Have Had

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is one of the reasons that researchers have had trouble agreeing about the nature of the fifth factor of the five-factor model of personality?

• A)Cross-cultural researchers have been unable to study the fifth factor across many languages.
• B)Different researchers use different item pools in the factor analysis of big five data.
• C)Researchers using questionnaire items favor "openness to experience" as the trait label.
• D)Researchers using trait descriptive adjectives favor "intellect" as the trait label.

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Definitions:

Old Friend

A person with whom one has had a friendship for a long period of time, often sharing numerous memories and experiences.

Tall

Relating to hierarchical structures within organizations, characterized by multiple levels of authority and a narrow span of control.

Paid More

Receiving a higher wage or salary in comparison to others or to a previous state.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias that predisposes individuals to weigh recent events or information more heavily than earlier data when making decisions or evaluations.