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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.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Evolutionary personality theorists explain problems such as alcoholism and obesity as being based on behaviors that were once beneficial for survival,but they cause problems when they are taken to extremes in more modern societies.In your opinion,what would be the effect of this theory becoming popular among the general public,including those who have these problems?

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Discuss applications of genetic research.

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How did an analysis of language provide support for the Big Five?


A) It demonstrated that people describe one another in terms of a common set of five factors.
B) It disproved the lexical hypothesis.
C) It proved that the five factors are valid only in a limited range of cultures.
D) It uncovered the underlying causal traits of people's behavior.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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