Walter Mischel and His 1968 Book Personality and Assessment Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

Walter Mischel and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are noteworthy because this work

• A) provides the most cogent argument for why trait theory and psychodynamic theory should be integrated.
• B) is credited with starting the person-situation debate by claiming that traits are not as important as situational factors in behavioral prediction.
• C) provides the first published defense of trait theory against the situationist critique.
• D) was the first to outline the Five Factor Model of personality.

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