Ursula Believes That Traits and Abilities as Fixed at Birth

question 72

Multiple Choice

Ursula believes that traits and abilities as fixed at birth and remain the same no matter what. By contrast, Yuri believes that people develop their traits and abilities across time, and that they can become better and better with practice. Social psychologists would say that Ursula is a(n) ____ while Yuri is a(n) ____.

• A)collectivist; individualist
• B)individualist; collectivist
• C)incremental theorist; entity theorist
• D)entity theorist; incremental theorist

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Definitions:

Variable

A component, trait, or aspect that is subject to alteration or modification.

Normally Distributed

A statistical term describing data that forms a bell-shaped curve when plotted, indicating that most values cluster around a central mean and tails off symmetrically towards the extremes.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Shaded Areas

In graphical representations, portions filled with color or patterns to distinguish them, often used to represent specific values, ranges, or sections in diagrams and charts.