According to the Text, Early Behaviorists Overlooked a Crucial Element

question 185

Multiple Choice

According to the text, early behaviorists overlooked a crucial element in their theories of personality, which is the fact that

• A)much of behavior is affected by the situation in which it occurs.
• B)behaviors are identical to personality, which is shaped by learning.
• C)people have stable traits that are unchanged by experience.
• D)people think and have different perceptions and expectations.

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