Similar to the traits discussed by McCrae and Costa, _____ remain stable and relatively unchanging from about age 30 on
a. surface traits
c. dispositional traits
b. delayed traits
d. overlapping traits
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: One theorist suggested that personality continues to develop over time on three levels: dispositional traits, personal concerns, and life narrative. Dispositional traits are inherited traits of the kind discussed by McCrae and Costa, those characteristics found to remain stable and relatively unchanging from age 30 on.
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