One of the Main Ways Psychologists Have Studied the Causes

question 12

Multiple Choice

One of the main ways psychologists have studied the causes of differences in personality among people is to

• A) perform factor analysis on answers given to written questionnaires about various traits.
• B) ask people for their own explanations for how their personalities developed.
• C) compare the similarities in personality between identical twins and fraternal twins.
• D) unobtrusively observe people interacting in everyday situations.

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Definitions:

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate.

Fruits and Vegetables

Edible parts of plants, such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or fruits, that are consumed for their nutritional value.

Recasting

A teaching technique where an incorrect statement is repeated in a corrected form to facilitate learning.

Linguistically Sophisticated

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