Which of the following statements is true of the lexical approach?
A. The trait terms that exist in only one or a few languages serve as a potential candidate for a universal taxonomy of personality traits.
B. Personality-descriptive nouns are extraordinarily important in social communication.
C. The importance of a trait term is independent of the number of its synonyms found within any one language.
D. All traits listed and defined in the dictionary form the basis of describing differences among people.
Answer: D
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