Jack, a marketing lead, and Jerry, a finance lead, belong to an organization that is downsizing its staff due to some recent events. In this stressful situation, Jack remains calm and confident, while Jerry gets anxious and depressed. In the context of Robert McCrae and Paul Costa's leadership personality traits, it can be inferred that

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According to Robert McCrae and Paul Costa's Five-Factor Model of personality, emotional stability is a trait characterized by being calm, self-confident, and secure, even in stressful situations. In this scenario, Jack remains calm and confident, indicating that he possesses high emotional stability. Conscientiousness, on the other hand, refers to the tendency to be organized, responsible, and hardworking. There is no evidence in the scenario that suggests either Jack or Jerry has low conscientiousness. Therefore, the best answer is D, as it correctly identifies Jack as having high emotional stability.

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