Matt is a bright 20-something who works in a marketing research department. His company allows him to make his own hours and telecommute unless he has meetings. He occasionally works with an assistant on certain aspects of some projects. He tends to start work late morning and work through early evening. At meetings he offers innovative solutions and ideas, but appears to be agitated when given guidance or criticism. He finds bureaucracy a waste of time. If Matt's manager were to apply the PEN model, which combination of its factors would he most likely associate with Matt?
A. Psychoticism/extraversion
B. Psychoticism/neuroticism
C. Extraversion/neuroticism
D. Extraversion/aggression
Answer: A
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