As a young adult, Roberta was considered to be sociable and friendly. If we were to meet Roberta in late adulthood, we would:
A. find that those traits had diminished
B. find that those traits had become more prominent
C. be reasonably sure that she would still be sociable and friendly
D. be unable to predict her personality, because traits are not stable over long periods of time
Answer: C
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