Pooja is a strong proponent of the lexical hypothesis. Where would she likely begin her search for the essential traits of personality?

A) the dictionary
B) observation of the personalities of nonhuman animals
C) Eysenck's theories
D) ancient Greek medical texts

Lexical Hypothesis

The idea that, if people find something is important, they will develop a word for it, and therefore the major personality traits will have synonymous terms in many different languages.

Essential Traits

Fundamental characteristics or qualities considered necessary or inherent to a specific entity or individual.