Critics of the Trait Approach Have Argued That the Correlations

question 26

Multiple Choice

Critics of the trait approach have argued that the correlations typically found between personality trait measures and measures of behavior

• A)indicate that only a small percentage of variance in behavior can be accounted for by personality traits.
• B)could be improved by aggregating data.
• C)are not as large as those found in medical research.
• D)indicate that there is little evidence for cross-situational consistency of traits.

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