A key issue in measuring traits is determining:

A. how much of a particular trait a person possesses.
B. what causes traits.
C. the ways in which traits change over time.
D. how many traits exist.


Answer: A

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A) agoraphobia. B) major depressive disorder. C) schizophrenia. D) social anxiety.

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