Steven conducts a factor analysis using data from 1,000 participants who completed a new self-report personality inventory assessing Big Five traits. As predicted for this measure, five clusters emerge. In reviewing the items in each cluster, Steven notices that some of the questions in the openness cluster seem to actually correspond to extroversion. Similarly, some of the questions in the neuroticism cluster ask about conscientiousness. The results of this factor analysis suggest the measure
A. may not be a valid measure of the Big Five traits.
B. may not be a reliable measure of the Big Five traits.
C. is a better predictor of Big Five traits than earlier measures.
D. is more accurate at describing personality than the Big Five model.
Answer: A
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