Longitudinal studies based on the Five Factor Model and using test-retest correlations have found all of the following except
a. stability estimates are moderate in magnitude, even from childhood to adulthood.
b. stability increases with age.
c. stability decreases as the time interval between observations increases.
d. Stability markedly varies across the Big Five traits.
D
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