Which of the following is true regarding cross-cultural studies of the Big Five?
a) The Big Five is not been psychometrically supported in data from non-English-speaking countries.
b) McCrae and Costa's 1997 data analysis of the NEO-PI-R concluded that personality trait structure may be universal.
c) The Personality Profiles of Culture Project concluded that the Big Five are valid descriptors of personality in only about half of the cultures studied.
d) When personality trait structure is studied in non-Western countries, researchers typically uncover eight to ten basic personality factors rather than uncovering the Big Five personality factors.
Answer: b) McCrae and Costa's 1997 data analysis of the NEO-PI-R concluded that personality trait structure may be universal.
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