How Do Traits and Motives Compare

question 88

Multiple Choice

How do traits and motives compare?

• A) Traits can be modified by experience, whereas motives cannot.
• B) Traits are usually more stable than motives.
• C) Neither traits nor motives tend to change much across the lifespan.
• D) Motives are usually more stable than traits.

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Definitions:

Social Workers

Professionals dedicated to helping individuals, families, and groups improve their well-being and solve personal and societal problems.

Protective Services

Services designed to ensure the safety and welfare of individuals, especially children, the elderly, and vulnerable adults, against harm or abuse.

Maltreatment

Harsh or cruel treatment, often resulting in physical, psychological, or sexual harm or neglect.

Minimization

A strategy or technique aimed at reducing the perceived or actual severity, importance, or extent of an issue, problem, or risk.