Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Stability of Personality

question 426

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the stability of personality traits is most accurate?

• A)Almost all traits are remarkably consistent across time and across situations.
• B)Traits show significantly more stability across time, but they show a great deal of capacity for change across situations.
• C)Traits show significantly more stability across situations than they do across time.
• D)In terms of stability across situations and across time, some traits are relatively stable, while others show some capacity for change.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Syllogism

A form of reasoning wherein from two statements, one necessarily follows as a conclusion if the other is ruled out.

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or premise that is not explicitly mentioned but is required for an argument to hold.

Disjunctive Premise

A type of logical statement that presents two or more options in such a way that if one is true, the others must be false.

Negative Proposition

A statement or assertion that denies something, especially a predicate of a subject.