Which of the following best explains a reason why outdated, flawed personality assessments continue to be used?
A. Personality researchers are hopeful that they will become valid after further, extensive use.
B. Even though a measure is not valid, it can still be used to tell us about an individual's personality.
C. Individuals want to gain insight into personality and these are the only measures we have for doing that.
D. Psychologists hope that responses on these measures will help to develop new models of personality.
Answer: C
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