One of the Major Points That Mischel Made About Personality

question 148

Multiple Choice

One of the major points that Mischel made about personality is that people:

• A)often behave inconsistently within a situation
• B)often behave inconsistently across diverse situations
• C)usually show strong consistency in their behavior across diverse situations
• D)from different cultural backgrounds usually behave in similar ways within a situation

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Definitions:

Attributes

Qualities or features regarded as inherent parts or characteristics of someone or something, defining or identifying aspects.

Unconscious Inference

A theory suggesting individuals make automatic, rapid judgments about sensory information without being aware of the process.

Size Constancy

Size Constancy is a perceptual phenomenon where the perceived size of an object remains constant despite changes in the distance or size of the image on the retina.

Retinal Image

The projection of visual stimuli onto the retina, where it is converted into neural signals that are transmitted to the brain.