Regarding the Trait Perspective of Personality Development,which of the Following

question 98

Multiple Choice

Regarding the trait perspective of personality development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Trait theorists use personality traits to predict how people are likely to behave in different situations.
• B) Trait theorists are interested in learning how people differ in terms of their underlying traits.
• C) Trait theorists are interested in developing ways to measure traits.
• D) Trait theorists are interested in how traits are organized and structured within the personality.
• E) Trait theorists believe that traits cannot be measured because they are internal structures of the mind.

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