Which of the Following Is a Shortcoming of a Personality

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a shortcoming of a personality approach?

• A) Research has not validated personality concepts like "extraversion" or "defense mechanisms."
• B) Personality psychology ignores individual quirks.
• C) Personality psychologists rely too much on philosophy.
• D) Personality psychologists don't use the scientific method.
• E) Personality psychologists underestimate the power of social influence.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An estimated span, defined by a certain probability, that is anticipated to include the accurate measure of a yet-to-be-determined demographic variable.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points or random variables, showing how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

Allergies

Immune system responses to a foreign substance that's not typically harmful to the body, such as pollen, certain foods, or pet dander.

Sample Variance

The variance calculated from a sample of a population, used to estimate the population variance.