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.
Answer: a) It demonstrated that people describe one another in terms of a common set of five factors.
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