Question

grammar passage
results indicated that participants’ openness to experience not only predicted job changes, but that changes in openness to experience also followed from upward job changes.

the five-factor model is the predominant framework for investigating associations between personality characteristics and work outcomes. the big five personality traits include openness to experience (being imaginative, independent - minded, and autonomous), extraversion (being assertive, energetic, and sociable), conscientiousness (being responsible, dependable, and orderly), agreeableness (being cooperative, trusting, and caring) 13, and emotional stability (being calm, secure, and resilient). analyses have shown that some of the big five characteristics are related to leadership behavior, job performance, and job satisfaction.

individuals with high openness to experience are curious and have a wide array of interests, which predisposes them to desire new experiences by moving into different jobs and positions. they also have a strong need for change and novelty, are prone to \job
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question 3/5
this question refers to 13
choose the option that best improves the underlined portion of the sentence
a no change
b and emotional stability
c and emotional stability,
d, and emotional stability.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze the sentence structure. The list of Big Five traits is being presented: openness to experience, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and then emotional stability. The previous items in the list end with a closing parenthesis and a comma (e.g., "and caring)"). So, to maintain parallelism and correct punctuation, we need a comma after "and emotional stability" to separate it from the next part of the sentence (the analysis of emotional stability in parentheses). Option C provides "and emotional stability," which correctly continues the list with the appropriate punctuation. Option A is incorrect as the original has a comma issue. Option B lacks the comma needed. Option D has an unnecessary leading comma.

Answer:

C. and emotional stability,