Regional Similarities in Personality Are Found When Studying the Different

question 5

Multiple Choice

Regional similarities in personality are found when studying the different geographic regions of the United States.These similarities may occur because

• A) most people live their lives in the same region and do not move.
• B) people influence each other through their daily interactions.
• C) people with different personalities are shunned and either move away or change their personality.
• D) of the reference group effect.
• E) people in these regions mature in similar ways.

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