What does rank-order consistency involve?

A) identifying a shift in average scores across population groups on a personality trait
B) establishing the criteria needed to confirm the replication of a research result
C) comparing someone to the average person of her or his own age
D) estimating the amount of variability of a given trait within a person over time

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Rameriz Morris · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Rank-order consistency involves comparing someone to the average person of their own age, assessing how an individual's position or rank within a distribution of scores on a particular trait (e.g., extraversion) compares to others in the same age group over time.

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