Which of the following is true according to Five-Factor Theory?
a) Core components of the personality system have nothing to do with biological factors such as genes or brain structure.
b) Characteristic adaptations are unaffected by external influences.
c) One's basic tendency for openness is biologically rooted and stable, but how one characteristically expresses it can change over time.
d) The various components of personality are static processes that interact with one another in only one predictable way throughout the person's lifetime.
Answer: c) One's basic tendency for openness is biologically rooted and stable, but how one characteristically expresses it can change over time.
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