The trait approach is built on the assumption that personality characteristics are relatively stable over time and that
A. personality characteristics are relatively stable over situations, too.
B. through trait descriptions we can make comparisons across people.
C. the typical behavior of a person with one trait is different from that of another.
D. while explanation is not possible, trait researchers focus on describing personality.
A
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