In the context of rank order stability in adulthood, Roberts and DelVecchio (2000) found that personality consistency:
A. is best estimated by validity coefficients.
B. tends to decrease with increasing age.
C. tends to increase with increasing age.
D. does not change reliably over time.
Answer: C
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