Regarding the Influence of Traits and Situations on People's Behaviors

question 116

Multiple Choice

Regarding the influence of traits and situations on people's behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Personality traits tend to be too inconsistent to predict such things as job performance, dangerous driving, or successful marriages.
• B) Situations greatly influence our behavior as illustrated by the fact that it would be unusual for most people to dance at a movie or read a book at a football game.
• C) Many personality psychologists now place equal weight on traits and situations as ways to explain behavior.
• D) External circumstances influence the expression of a personality trait.

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Definitions:

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