Asked by
Daniel Berrios
on Dec 01, 2024
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His teachers described Darrell as being very honest and conscientious on the basis of his classroom performance. However, his basketball coach observed Darrell breaking the rules and taking cheap shots during practice, and described him as a cheat. Such findings have led to criticism of trait theories of personality because __________.
A) different observers tend to describe a single individual in terms of different traits
B) personality is based on fluid cognitive structures rather than systems of traits
C) people behave much less consistently across situations than trait theory predicts
D) all of the above
Trait Theories
Psychological perspectives that focus on measuring, identifying, and analyzing individual differences in personality traits.
Fluid Cognitive Structure
Refers to an aspect of cognitive ability that involves the capacity to reason quickly and think abstractly, allowing for problem-solving and the learning of new tasks.
Consistently
Acting or behaving in the same way over time, showing steady conformity to the same principles, course, form, etc.
- Evaluate the evidence for consistency and variability in behavior across situations.
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Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the evidence for consistency and variability in behavior across situations.