An Important Shortcoming of Trait Models as Explanations for Personality

question 115

Multiple Choice

An important shortcoming of trait models as explanations for personality development is that they do NOT

• A)adequately describe differences in personality development.
• B)address the issue of why such differences in personality development originate.
• C)consider the importance of conscious information processing.
• D)predict actual differences in observed behaviors.

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