According to Funder, What Evidence Is There That the Person-Situation

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to Funder, what evidence is there that the person-situation controversy still exists today?

• A) The current literature still includes the occasional mention that personality is not a significant predictor of behavior.
• B) Psychologists still rely heavily on correlational research designs.
• C) Social psychologists make more money on average than personality psychologists.
• D) There is no real evidence that the controversy still exists.

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Definitions:

Childhood-onset Conduct Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in childhood that presents as a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. Individuals with this disorder often lack remorse.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, is a detailed categorization of mental disorders issued by the American Psychiatric Association.

Conduct Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence characterized by a persistent pattern of disruptive and violent behaviors.