Which example represents the assessment and measurement root of personality psychology?
A. administering a test of extraversion to a large group of people
B. proposing a set number of traits that define the entirety of personality
C. developing a personality theory based on people's unconscious impulses
D. drawing conclusions about personality dimensions based on works of fiction by great authors
Answer: A
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