The Trait Approach Is Based on Empirical Research ________

question 68

Multiple Choice

The trait approach is based on empirical research ________.

• A) that is mostly correlational in nature
• B) that is mostly experimental in nature
• C) from case studies
• D) from archival studies

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Psychosexual Development

A theory by Freud outlining how personality develops through stages centered on erogenous zones from childhood to maturity.

Sexual Attachments

The emotional bonds that are formed through sexual activity and intimacy with another person.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.