In Measuring Individual Differences in Personality Traits and Describing the Structure

question 488

Multiple Choice

In measuring individual differences in personality traits and describing the structure of personality, trait theorists attempt to ________________________.

• A)understand and predict behaviour
• B)describe behaviour
• C)facilitate stability in behaviour
• D)control behaviour

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