Based on personality development research conducted over the last 40 years, what can we conclude regarding William James's claim that personality is "set like plaster" by age 30?

A) He was more or less correct.
B) He was very wrong.
C) There is not yet enough evidence to know whether he was correct.
D) He was wrong in the sense that personality remains stable after age 50.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Research in personality development over the last 40 years indicates that personality can and often does change throughout the lifespan, challenging William James's assertion that personality is fixed by age 30.

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