Situationism Is the Position That ________

question 61

Multiple Choice

Situationism is the position that ________.

• A) situations do not influence behavior
• B) situations are more important than personality traits in determining behavior
• C) the ability of personality traits to predict behavior is severely limited
• D) both b and c

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Definitions:

Rich Democracies

Countries characterized by high levels of economic development, wealth, and democratic governance.

Organ Reserve

The capacity of organs to allow the body to cope with stress, via extra, unused functioning ability.

Homeostasis

The adjustment of all of the body’s systems to keep physiological functions in a state of equilibrium. As the body ages, it takes longer for these homeostatic adjustments to occur, so it becomes harder for older bodies to adapt to stress.

Senescence

The gradual deterioration of functional characteristics that occurs with aging in biological organisms.