Which Statement Best Describes Allport's Attitude Toward Traits

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes Allport's attitude toward traits?

• A) Trait concepts involve circular reasoning, and so should be abandoned by scientific psychology.
• B) Traits are the basic causes of behavior.
• C) There are only about a dozen basic personality traits.
• D) Traits are all nomothetic.

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Definitions:

Ringelmann Effect

The phenomenon where individual productivity decreases as the size of a group increases, due to factors like reduced coordination or motivation.

Dominant vs. Nondominant

A comparison between the more powerful, prevailing, or influential (dominant) side or aspect and the less powerful, subordinate, or less influential (nondominant) side or aspect.

Social Facilitation

The improvement in performance observed when individuals perform tasks in the presence of others, as compared to when they perform the same tasks alone.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies to determine the overall effect size or consensus findings across various research studies.