The TASS Model Theorizes That

question 29

Multiple Choice

The TASS model theorizes that

• A)personality factors have a clear and strong effect when situational cues are weak.
• B)personality factors always overwhelm situational expectations.
• C)situational factors have to be sufficiently strong to trigger a dispositional tendency.
• D)situational factors are frequently overwhelmed by personality traits.
• E)predispositions make us particularly sensitive to relevant situations.

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Definitions:

Hide-and-seek

A popular children's game in which one player closes their eyes and counts while the others hide, then seeks them out.

Evolutionary Approach

A perspective in psychology and other fields that examines how evolutionary theory can explain human thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or tendencies that define an individual’s behavior, thoughts, and emotions, contributing to their unique personality.

Genetic Encoding

refers to the biological process by which the information in genes is translated into the functional products, like proteins, that determine traits and characteristics of organisms.