Which of the following statements is true?

a. There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits that cuts across all human cultures and many other species of animals.
b. There is no evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits.
c. There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits across cultures in humans but not in other animal species.
d. There is evidence for a common genetic basis to the Big Five personality traits only among certain racial groups of humans.


Answer: a

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