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on Dec 05, 2024
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According to the text, what is the central lesson that came out of the person-situation debate?
A) Sometimes a theory's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness.
B) People are different from one another, and these differences matter.
C) Individual differences are relatively unimportant in predicting behavior.
D) Reliability is necessary but not sufficient in ensuring a construct is measured validly.
Person-Situation Debate
A discussion in psychology about whether behavior is primarily influenced by personality or situational factors.
Greatest Weakness
A common question in job interviews aimed at identifying a candidate's self-awareness and areas for potential improvement.
Individual Differences
Variations among individuals in their behavior, personality, cognitive abilities, and emotions.
- Familiarize oneself with the historical and ongoing disputes in the person-situation debate.
- Describe the importance and implications of behavioral consistency.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the historical and ongoing disputes in the person-situation debate.
- Describe the importance and implications of behavioral consistency.
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