What is the lexical hypothesis?
A) Important traits become embedded in a language as single words.
B) Traits need to be interpreted or "decoded" before they can be studied.
C) People can accurately describe their own personalities using words.
D) An infinite number of traits can be used to model human personality.

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The lexical hypothesis proposes that important traits become embedded in a language as single words, leading to the creation of personality trait words that are commonly used and understood across a culture or language. This hypothesis became the foundation for many personality inventories, such as the Big Five personality traits.

What Is the Lexical Hypothesis