Critics of the trait approach have argued that there is
A. little consistency of behavior across situations.
B. no valid prediction of behavior from test scores.
C. too much reliance on situational factors rather than the traits themselves.
D. all of the above
A
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A) empirical B) dogmatic C) hypothetical D) deductive
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a. A feeling of invulnerability b. Weak leadership within the group c. An illusion of dissent
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A. recessive. B. mutated. C. an SNP. D. sex-linked.