Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Study of Personality

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?

• A) Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations.
• B) Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect.
• C) Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.
• D) Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation.

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