One Criticism of the Trait Perspective of Personality Is the _________

question 96

Multiple Choice

One criticism of the trait perspective of personality is the _________ controversy,which focuses on the question of whether individual behaviors are more influenced by contextual factors than by personality traits.

• A) diathesis-stress
• B) genetic-environment interplay
• C) person-situation
• D) nature vs nurture

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Definitions:

Subliminal Sensation

A perception of stimuli that occur below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Transduce

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory systems converting physical stimuli (e.g., light, sound) into neural signals.

Wavelength

The distance from the peak of one light wave or sound wave to the peak of the next. Electromagnetic wavelengths vary from the short gamma waves to the long pulses of radio transmission.

Intensity

The degree of strength, force, or concentration of a particular attribute or activity.