The Basic Assumption of the Trait Point of View Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

The basic assumption of the trait point of view is that

• A) people are similar in some ways.
• B) people possess broad predispositions to respond.
• C) people are unique in some ways.
• D) people possess energies that can be directed in multiple directions.

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Definitions:

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over the study of the mind.

B. F. Skinner

A renowned American psychologist best known for his work in developing the theory of behaviorism and operant conditioning.

The Animal Mind

The study of the mental processes and behaviors of non-human animals.

Margaret Floy Washburn

An early 20th-century psychologist known for being the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology and for her work in animal behavior and motor theory development.