The global appearance of the five basic personality traits is due to the fact that these traits increased our chances for survival and reproduction. This belief is postulated by the ___________.
A)social learning theory
B)social cognitive theory
C)evolutionary personality theory
D)cognitive-affective personality theory

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Evolutionary personality theory suggests that the five basic personality traits (often referred to as the Big Five: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) have become globally prevalent because they offered evolutionary advantages in terms of survival and reproduction.

The Global Appearance of the Five Basic Personality Traits Is