What Dramatic Conclusion Did Some Psychologists and Non-Psychologists Draw from Mischel's

question 46

Multiple Choice

What dramatic conclusion did some psychologists and non-psychologists draw from Mischel's claims regarding personality and behavior?

• A) that personality did not exist
• B) that correlations cannot test the link between the person and the situation
• C) that personality does not change over the life span
• D) that people are in some ways similar and in some ways different than other people

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