Question
Which is most accurate about psychology's current understanding of how
stable personality is across situations?
A
There is no such thing as "personality", the current situation
fully dictates our behavior.
B
A person's personality traits are most stable in young
adulthood and become much more inconsistent as they age.
C
D
E
Culture is the single greatest factor in shaping a personality;
therefore personality is stable because it reflects what a
culture values, even if a person leaves their birth culture.
A person's scores on the Big Five factors are the strongest
predictor of behavior in any situation.
Everybody has basic tendencies, but situations play a role in
our immediate behavior and can alter those basic traits.
Answer
A person's scores on the Big Five factors are the strongest predictor of behavior in any situation.