To Understand Personality, Trait Theorists Attempt to

question 60

Multiple Choice

To understand personality, trait theorists attempt to

• A)discover how the various traits were learned in early childhood.
• B)increase the number of basic traits that have been identified.
• C)learn what traits make up personality and how they relate to actual behavior.
• D)reduce the individual traits to common traits.

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Definitions:

Specific Learning Disorder

A marked deficit in a particular area of learning that is not caused by an apparent physical disability, by an intellectual disability, or by an unusually stressful home environment.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by challenges with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors, with symptoms and severity varying widely among affected individuals.

Prescription Drugs

Medications that can only be obtained with a written order from a healthcare provider and are used to diagnose, treat, or prevent diseases.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders.