Mischel Has Pointed Out That Personality Psychologists Are NOT Very

question 4

Multiple Choice

Mischel has pointed out that personality psychologists are NOT very good at predicting

• A)the effects of important situations on most individuals.
• B)how a particular individual will behave in a specific situation.
• C)how personality traits direct individuals to specific situations.
• D)the effects of personality test scores on an individual.

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Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of that population.

Single-Blind Study

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Case Study

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