Personality reflects shared human tendencies, but how are these tendencies typically conceptualized?
A. as a part of our evolutionary heritage, honed to a common point over time
B. as individual differences that vary from person to person
C. as internal workings of human nature that cannot be measured
D. as core traits that are exhibited to the same degree across people
Answer: B
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