In One Study, Subjects Were Asked Whether Their Own Behavior

question 155

Multiple Choice

In one study, subjects were asked whether their own behavior and the behavior of other people depended mostly on their personality traits or whether it depended on the situation. They were most likely to say "depends on the situation" when they were asked about

• A) people they knew well (such as their close relatives).
• B) themselves.
• C) people they did not know personally (such as a news announcer).
• D) people they knew moderately well (such as a person they had met a few weeks ago).

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of its profits.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service can be purchased or sold in a competitive marketplace.

Stock Split

A stock split is a corporate action that increases the number of a company's outstanding shares by issuing more shares to current shareholders, which usually results in a decrease in the individual share price.

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights.