Informally, We Tend to Place People into Categories, Such as the "Executive

question 528

Multiple Choice

Informally, we tend to place people into categories, such as the "executive type," the "athletic type," and the "motherly type." If you tried to define these informal types, you would probably

• A)evaluate them on their character.
• B)use subclinical traits to describe them.
• C)describe their temperaments.
• D)list a different collection of traits for each category.

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Definitions:

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Palliative Care

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