Identify and Explain Mischel's Four Cognitive Person Variables

question 45

Essay

Identify and explain Mischel's four cognitive person variables.Explain how these ideas might be similar to other personality constructs described in the textbook.Why is the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS)model considered a learning approach to personality?

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