Three of the following alternatives illustrate dispositions that theorists have described. Which one would not be considered a disposition as psychologists typically use the term?
A) Anne has been afraid of snakes since she was a toddler.
B) Barry enjoys logic puzzles, mathematical brainteasers, and other logically challenging tasks.
C) Calvin refuses to take another person's word for something; he always insists that the person back up an idea or opinion with convincing evidence.
D) Drew likes to hear several perspectives on an issue before reaching a conclusion about it.
A
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