You Are in a Debate with Your Friend and He

question 292

Multiple Choice

You are in a debate with your friend and he argues that people's behavior is much less consistent across situations than most theorists assumed.Whose theory of personality is your friend's argument MOST similar to?

• A) Carol Rogers
• B) Walter Mischel
• C) B. F. Skinner
• D) Albert Bandura

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