A Criticism of Social-Cognitive Theories Has Been That They

question 86

Multiple Choice

A criticism of social-cognitive theories has been that they

• A) overestimate the importance of unconscious factors in personality.
• B) fail to acknowledge the pervasive nature of self-serving bias.
• C) underestimate the importance of enduring personality traits.
• D) overlook the results of contemporary research on learning processes.

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