When Using Trait Terms,it Is Important to Keep in Mind

question 107

Multiple Choice

When using trait terms,it is important to keep in mind that

• A) there are many synonyms for the trait term that could be used instead.
• B) trait terms are relative in that unstated comparisons are always being made.
• C) the trait being exhibited is subject to sudden change as in multiple personality.
• D) traits, much like most human abilities, are all "in the eye of the beholder."

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Definitions:

Attitudinal Structuring

Activities aiming to manage and shape the attitudes and perceptions of individuals or groups, often used in labor negotiations to foster agreement.

Building Trust

Developing confidence and reliability in relationships, whether personal, professional, or between organizations, often through consistent actions, transparency, and ethical behavior.

Social Contract

a theoretical framework suggesting that individuals have consented, either explicitly or implicitly, to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority of the ruler or magistrate (or to the decision of a majority), in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in competitive theory where one party's gain is exactly balanced by the losses of other participating parties.