What is one reason that we tend to view personality characteristics as stable?

a) We recognize that people play roles in their lives.
b) There are only a few personality characteristics we need to distinguish people.
c) Poor memories for actual events lead us to misinterpret behaviors as consistent.
d) Certain characteristics that are often related to our description of someone's personality, such as intelligence and emotional expression, are indeed stable over time.

D

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