A Major Change in How Psychologists Have Approached the Study

question 155

Multiple Choice

A major change in how psychologists have approached the study of personality over the last several decades is that:

• A) genes have become less important over time
• B) more emphasis is now placed on the important role played by parenting styles
• C) there is now less interest in what are called the Big Five personality traits
• D) they have increasingly focused on the biological determinants of personality

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