Which Choice Does NOT Describe a Reason That the Typological

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which choice does NOT describe a reason that the typological approach to personality traits is less valid than trait-based approaches?

• A) Researchers have to know which personality types are sufficient, which is very difficult.
• B) Personality is more diverse than typological approaches would lead us to believe.
• C) Personality types may summarize many traits within an overarching label.
• D) Knowing a person's personality type lends a researcher little ability to better predict behavior beyond traits.

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Definitions:

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