The Big Five model of personality is the result of years of research into the nature and development of personality. Which set of researchers published the most recent description of this theory?
A)Saville and team, the Pentagon model
B)Costa and McCrae, the NEO inventory
C)Tupes and Christal
D)Goldberg, Takemoto-Chock, Comrey, and Digman

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Costa and McCrae published the NEO five-factor personality inventory, which closely mirrored the Pentagon model and earlier research in the field. Each set of researchers concluded that personality could be measured by five common factors.

The Big Five Model of Personality Is the Result of Years