As Part of the General Testing Done in Your Psychology

question 41

Multiple Choice

As part of the general testing done in your psychology class,you turn out to be very high on the trait of self-monitoring,whereas your roommate scores low on this trait.What should others expect regarding the consistency in your and your roommate's behaviors?

• A) Your behavior will be more consistent than your roommate's behavior.
• B) Your roommate's behavior will be more consistent than yours.
• C) It depends strongly on your and your roommate's gender.
• D) Research has found that self-ratings on this trait do not predict behavioral consistency or inconsistency.

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