Debate Over Whether Personality Traits or Contextual Factors Are More

question 27

Multiple Choice

Debate over whether personality traits or contextual factors are more responsible for an individual's behaviour is known as the

• A) person-context debate.
• B) individual-situation debate.
• C) person-situation debate.
• D) individual-context debate.

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Definitions:

Ethnic Differences

Variations in practices, values, and physical or genetic traits among groups of people categorized based on common ancestry or culture.

IQ

Stands for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of a person's cognitive abilities in relation to their age group.

Stereotype Vulnerability

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group, which can affect performance and outcomes.

Claude Steele

An American social psychologist known for his work on stereotype threat and its impact on the performance of individuals in various social contexts.