1000-word essay
Select from among these two topics:
Propose three key questions about human nature that personality trait science can help to address. Discuss why this field of science is particularly well suited for these questions
What does it mean to say that personality differences between people can be represented using a hierarchy of traits? Why is the hierarchical representation useful?
use these readings where applicable:
Mõttus, R. (unpublished). The structure of personality .
Mõttus, R., Sinick, J., Terracciano, A., Hrebickova, M., Kandler, C., Ando, J., Mortensen, E. L., Colodro-Conde, L., & Jang, K. (2019). Personality characteristics below facets: A replication and meta-analysis of cross-rater agreement, rank-order stability, heritability and utility of personality nuances. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 117, e35–e50. (Introduction and Discussion are most relevant)
