Which of the Following Is NOT an Important Weakness of the Trait

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an important weakness of the trait approach to personality?

• A) Trait theories have no empirical research support.
• B) Trait theories don't really explain how individual differences develop.
• C) Trait theories label and describe individual differences, but they do not explain personality.
• D) Trait theories only deal with one aspect of personality and do not address other issues, such as motivation, growth and development, or the role of the unconscious.

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

The period immediately following the transmission of a nerve impulse or the contraction of a muscle during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Threshold

The point or level at which something begins or changes.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Insulate Neurons

The process of covering neurons with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals along nerve cells.