Each of the Following Is True of Trait Theories Except

question 126

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of trait theories except ________.

• A) it is more difficult to study personality traits than to study self-actualization and unconscious motives
• B) some critics feel it is dangerous to reduce human complexity to just a few traits
• C) some psychologists question whether traits really can describe and predict behavior
• D) they are primarily descriptive and do not explain the causes of personality

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