Mischel Has Argued That Trait Theories Have Difficulty Predicting Behaviour

question 161

Multiple Choice

Mischel has argued that trait theories have difficulty predicting behaviour because:

• A) the typical trait measures have low reliability
• B) our behaviour is more responsive to situational variables than such theories assume
• C) the traits thus far identified relate to conscious rather than unconscious motives
• D) they depend upon self-report rather than upon objective measures of traits

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Definitions:

Single Phase Loads

Electrical loads operating with a single phase power supply, characterized by the use of two wires: one power wire and one neutral wire.

Three Wire Wye

A three-phase power configuration where three branches in a circuit are connected at a common point, resembling the letter Y.

High Leg

In electrical systems, a term referring to a conductor in a delta connection that has a higher voltage with respect to ground than the other two conductors.

Open Delta

A transformer connection method using two transformers to form a delta configuration, typically used when one transformer of a three-phase system is out of service or for economy in a lightly loaded system.