Gosling (1998) Arranged for Human Observers to Observe a Group

question 185

Multiple Choice

Gosling (1998) arranged for human observers to observe a group of spotted hyenas and to assess the personalities of each hyena. He found evidence of all of these personality dimensions EXCEPT:

• A)agreeableness.
• B)conscientiousness.
• C)neuroticism.
• D)openness to experience.

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