Assessing an individual's standing on the Big Five today has the advantage of providing a ________ personality description.

A) Barnum
B) flattering
C) extraverted
D) comprehensive

Assessing an individual's standing on the Big Five personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) provides a comprehensive personality description. This description goes beyond the Barnum effect (generally positive statements that could apply to anyone) and avoids flattering descriptions that may not accurately reflect an individual's personality. The description may include levels of extraversion, but it is not limited to just that trait.