Cattell maintained that since his second-order factors were similar to the Big 5 factors, they were as
useful in predicting behavior as his 16 primary factors.

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Cattell's second-order factors are not the same as the Big 5 factors. Cattell's model is based on 16 primary factors and the second-order factors derived from them, which are different in concept and number from the Big 5 personality traits model.

Cattell Maintained That Since His Second-Order Factors Were Similar to the Big