External Circumstances Influence the Expression of a Personality Trait, According

question 553

Multiple Choice

External circumstances influence the expression of a personality trait, according to

• A) behavioral genetics determinants theory.
• B) behavioral factor analysis.
• C) trait-situation interaction.
• D) psychodynamic theory.

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Definitions:

Routine Decisions

Decisions that are made regularly and are often automated or based on established guidelines or procedures.

Organizational Politics

The use of power and social networking within an organization to achieve changes that benefit the individual or group, often at the expense of others.

Inoculation Effect

The inoculation effect is a social psychological and communication theory that explains how an initial exposure to a weakened form of an argument makes individuals more resistant to later attempts to change their attitudes or beliefs.

Impression Management

A process where individuals attempt to control the perceptions others have of them, often in social or work settings.