A Potential Issue with the Majority of the Research on Personality

question 55

Multiple Choice

A potential issue with the majority of the research on personality is that the results may only generalize to

• A)WEIRD people.
• B)individuals from Asian countries.
• C)Americans.
• D)males.

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Definitions:

Mitochondrial DNA

Genetic material found in mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles of cells, passed almost exclusively from mother to offspring.

Common Ancestor

A concept in evolutionary biology referring to the most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved.

Homology

Homology refers to the similarity in structure, position, or evolutionary origin of traits among different species, indicating a common ancestral origin.

Homoplasy

The occurrence of similar traits in different species not due to common ancestry, often resulting from convergent evolution or evolutionary reversals.