Question

______ is a well - known evolutionary theorist who claims that the big five personality traits were passed down through generations.
a. abraham maslow
b. carl rogers
c. david buss
d. hans eysenck

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Abraham Maslow is known for the hierarchy of needs, not evolutionary theory on Big Five traits.
• Carl Rogers is a humanistic psychologist, focused on client - centered therapy, not this area.
• David Buss is an evolutionary psychologist who has work related to the evolutionary basis of personality traits like the Big Five being passed down through generations.
• Hans Eysenck is known for his personality theory with dimensions like extraversion - introversion, not the evolutionary claim about Big Five traits.

Answer:

C. David Buss