Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the trait approach to personality.
What will be an ideal response?
Studying people in terms of their personality traits has practical value. Identifying a person's traits allows us to know that individual better. Psychologists have learned a great deal about the connections between personality and our health, ways of thinking, career success, and relations with others using traits. The trait approach has been faulted, however, for missing the importance of situational factors in personality and behavior. For example, a person might say that she is introverted when meeting new people but very outgoing when with family and friends. Further, some have criticized the trait perspective for painting an individual's personality with very broad strokes. Traits can tell us much about someone whom we have never met but reveal little about the nuances of each individual's personality.
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b. both animate (e.g., a puppy) and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat) objects can repair themselves. c. animate objects (e.g., a puppy) can heal themselves, but inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat) need to be repaired by humans. d. inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat) can repair themselves, but animate objects (e.g., a puppy) need to be healed by humans.
According to Robert Friedland (2014), healthy brain activity is associated with all but which of the following activities?
a. being married b. physical fitness c. prayer d. watching television
______________, like Ritalin, are the most widespread treatment for ADHD
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Which of the following statements is supported by research concerning classical conditioning and advertising appeals for well-known products?
A) It is easier to classically condition novel brands versus familiar brands. B) It is easier to classically condition well-known brands versus novel brands. C) Well-known brands are easier to convert into conditioned stimuli versus novel brands. D) Attempts to use classical conditioning to sell products have been largely unsuccessful.