Harvey is 22 years old, extroverted, very conscientious, and not very open to experience. Based on the longitudinal research of Costa and McCrae's personality dimensions, what will Harvey most likely be like when he is 55 years old?
A) extroverted, conscientious, and open to experience
B) not extroverted, conscientious and not open to experience
C) extroverted, conscientious, and not open to experience
D) extroverted, not conscientious, and not open to experience

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According to the research of Costa and McCrae, the three personality dimensions tend to remain stable across the lifespan, with only minor changes. Therefore, it is predicted that Harvey will remain extroverted and very conscientious. However, his low openness to experience suggests that he is less likely to become more open-minded or curious in his older age, leading to the choice of C as the best answer.

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