A Common Assumption About Personality Traits Is That Traits

question 39

Multiple Choice

A common assumption about personality traits is that traits

• A)are normally distributed in the population.
• B)measure momentary thoughts and feelings.
• C)capture only role or situation specific behaviour.
• D)can only be measured by projective tests.
• E)A & C

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