Allport's Concept of Functional Autonomy Asserts That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Allport's concept of functional autonomy asserts that

• A) healthy people can function without much help.
• B) childhood is the most important period for the formation of personality.
• C) traits should be understood in terms of the present, rather than in terms of their origins.
• D) once a good statistical method is available, theory is no longer necessary.

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Definitions:

William James

An American philosopher and psychologist, often considered the father of American psychology, known for his works on pragmatism.

Useful Explanation

Explanation that provides a significant amount of understanding or clarity on a subject or phenomenon.

Truth

Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality, often considered as objective, universal, or corresponding to actual states of affairs.

Two-World Assumption

The belief in a distinct separation between the tangible, empirical world and an intangible, often spiritual or theoretical world.