One of the Criticisms of the Cognitive Approach to Personality

question 55

Multiple Choice

One of the criticisms of the cognitive approach to personality is that many of the concepts introduced by cognitive theorists may not be necessary to explain human behavior. This criticism refers to the

• A) need to limit science to observable behaviors.
• B) lack of evidence for consistency in personality over time and across situations.
• C) law of parsimony.
• D) need for empirical evidence to support hypotheses derived from theory.

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