After reading Chapter 13, you should be able to: - Explain the basics of factor analytic procedures.
- Explain the importance of R. B. Cattell's pioneering work.
- Distinguish between the Big Five as a taxonomy and as a theory.
- List and briefly describe each of the Big Five factors.
- Discuss the evolution of the five-factor theory.6. List and briefly describe McCrae and Costa's three core components of personality.
- List and briefly describe McCrae and Costa's three peripheral components of personality.
- Briefly describe some of the cross-cultural research on McCrae and Costa's Big Five factors.
- Critique the pros and cons of McCrae and Costa's factor and trait theories.
- Discuss the relationship of parsimony to factor and trait theories.
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