According to Gordon Allport, the Number of Central Traits That

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Multiple Choice

According to Gordon Allport, the number of central traits that most individuals have is:

• A) one.
• B) five to ten.
• C) twenty.
• D) fifty to sixty.

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Definitions:

Taste Cells

Specialized cells within the taste buds that are responsible for detecting sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami tastes.

Auditory Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the cochlea of the inner ear that convert sound waves into electrical signals for the brain to interpret as sound.

Rods and Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, with rods being responsible for vision at low light levels and cones being responsible for color vision and detail.

Pitch Perception

The process by which sounds are interpreted as being high or low, dependent on the frequency of the sound waves.