The factors of McCrae and Costa that have a similarity to the dimensions proposed by Eysenck are:

a. openness and agreeableness.
c. attractiveness and likeableness.
b. openness and conscientiousness.
d. neuroticism and extraversion.


ANS: D
FEEDBACK: There is a similarity between the extraversion and neuroticism factors of McCrae and Costa and the extraversion and neuroticism dimensions proposed by Eysenck. Studies of twins have found that four of the five factors show a stronger hereditary component: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness.

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