In Addition to Methodological Concerns,Costa and McCrae's Model Has Been

question 10

Multiple Choice

In addition to methodological concerns,Costa and McCrae's model has been criticized because dispositional traits rarely provide enough information to make predictions about how a person will act in a given situation,along with the fact that they

• A) do not tell us about the core aspects of human nature.
• B) rarely provide compelling explanations of why people behave the way they do.
• C) do not take into account sociocultural context.
• D) all of these.

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Conversation Dimensions

Various aspects or characteristics that define and influence the nature of interpersonal communication, such as tone, topic, and level of formality.

Upward Communication

A process in organizational settings where information flows from lower levels of a hierarchy to higher ones, often involving feedback or reporting.

Downward Communication

The flow of information from higher levels of an organization to its lower levels, typically involving directives, updates, or feedback.

Horizontal Communication

The exchange of information between individuals or units of the same hierarchical level within an organization.