Which of the following is a limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy?
A. Some important traits might have been missed in the taxonomy.
B. The traits in the model fail to have an identifiable physiological substrate.
C. There is a dispute about whether personality traits are arranged hierarchically.
D. The super-traits in the taxonomy do not have moderate heritabilities.
Answer: A
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