The View That Human Development Is Controlled by a Stable

question 91

Multiple Choice

The view that human development is controlled by a stable propensity or "master trait," present at birth or soon after is:

• A) strain theory.
• B) social economic theory.
• C) age theory.
• D) latent trait theory.

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Definitions:

Transactional Leadership

A leadership style focused on the exchange between leaders and followers, where performance is rewarded and non-performance might be punished.

Contingency Approaches

Management theories suggesting that there is no one best way to make decisions; rather, the optimal choice depends on the situation.

Transactional Leadership Approaches

Leadership styles focused on the supervision, organization, and group performance, based on a system of rewards and penalties for achieving specific goals.

Trait Approaches

Trait approaches in psychology propose that individual personalities are composed of broad dispositions, and that these traits influence behavior.