Research suggests that the Big Five personality traits are:
A) only found in WEIRD societies.
B) only found in non-WEIRD societies.
C) fairly consistent across many cultures.
D) different in every culture.
Answer: C
Rationale: When it comes to the basic composition of personality, the WEIRD and the non-WEIRD are quite alike: We are united in having the same Big Five personality characteristics.
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