One Criticism of the Trait Theories of Personality Is That

question 10

Multiple Choice

One criticism of the trait theories of personality is that they

• A)place too much emphasis on states and situational factors.
• B)do not account for the influence of situational factors on behaviour.
• C)vary widely across cultures.
• D)do not allow for comparisons between individuals or groups of people.

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Definitions:

Emotional Expression

The process of conveying one's feelings or emotions through words, facial expressions, body language, or other forms of communication.

Assimilation

The process through which individuals or groups from different cultures come to adopt the dominant society's culture, often leading to the loss of their original cultural identity.

Paralinguistics

Pertains to the non-verbal elements of communication used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as tone of voice, loudness, and pitch.

Kinesics

The study of body movements, gestures, and facial expressions as a form of non-verbal communication.