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When David Is Asked to Describe His Best Friend Josh

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When David is asked to describe his best friend Josh, he responds: "Josh is very friendly, pretty intelligent, and a really nice guy. He seems laid-back, but he actually works hard at keeping up with his college classes. He's a lot of fun because he's always ready to try something new." David's description of his friend's personality would be most consistent with which of the following approaches to personality?


Definitions:

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology suggesting that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.

Personality Factors

The underlying traits or characteristics that consistently influence a person's behavior and attitudes.

Environment

Encompasses the surrounding conditions and factors that affect the living and non-living elements of an individual's or organism's life.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli.

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