Joe is a nice guy. Trait theory would predict:

A. Joe would be nice in some situations, but not in other situations
B. his "niceness" would disappear as his fixation is reduced
C. Joe would be nice only when his ego constructs a defense mechanism
D. he would be nice across different situations


Answer: D

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