fei75766_ch13_408-434.indd 408  02/06/20 01:05 PM408CHAPTER 13
McCrae and Costa’s 
Five-Factor Trait 
Theory
◆ Overview of Trait and Factor Theories
◆ The Pioneering Work of Raymond B. Cattell
◆ Basics of Factor Analysis
◆ The Big Five: Taxonomy or Theory?
◆ Biographies of Robert R. McCrae and  
Paul T. Costa, Jr.
◆ In Search of the Big Five
FiveFactors Found
Description oftheFiveFactors
◆ Evolution of the Five-Factor Theory
Units oftheFive-Factor Theory
Basic Postulates
◆ Related Research
Consistency andChange ofPersonality overthe
Lifetime
Measuring theBigFivewithOurDigital Footprints
◆ Critique of Trait and Factor Theories
◆ Concept of Humanity
◆ Key Terms and Concepts
◆ ReferencesCourtesy Robert R. McCrae, PhD
Courtesy Paul T. Costa Jr., PhD
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