Which of the following BEST summarizes the overall results of the metaanalysis of 92 longitudinal studies on personality development?
A) Personality changes in a positive direction across the adult years.
B) Personality is more stable after midlife than during early adulthood.
C) The developmental path of personality change over time supports a cumulative personality model.
D) All of these answers are correct.

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The metaanalysis of 92 longitudinal studies on personality development suggests that the developmental path of personality change over time supports a cumulative personality model. This means that personality changes tend to accumulate and build on one another in a positive direction across the adult years. It does not necessarily suggest that personality is more stable after midlife than during early adulthood, nor does it suggest that personality changes only in a positive direction.

Which of the Following BEST Summarizes the Overall Results of the Metaanalysis