Which of the Following Assumptions Underlies the Trait Approach to Personality

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions underlies the trait approach to personality?

• A) Each person belongs in one and only one personality category.
• B) We can place a person somewhere along a continuum of behaviors.
• C) People in one personality category are distinctly different from people in other categories.
• D) Personality can change as a function of the situation the person is in.

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Definitions:

Loudness

A subjective perception of the intensity of a sound, influenced by its amplitude and frequency, and how it is received and interpreted by the ear and brain.

Frequency

How often something happens within a certain period or within a specific sample.

Moon Illusion

A perceptual phenomenon where the moon appears larger when it is closer to the horizon than when it is higher in the sky.

Perceived Distance

The subjective experience or estimation of how far away an object is from the observer.