Which perspective on personality development is most concerned with how one's learning history influences one's future permanent, adult personality?

A) Behaviorist
B) Humanistic
C) Psychodynamic
D) Social-Cognitive


Answer: A
Rationale: Behaviorists thought that what psychologists call personality was an expression of relationships between behavior, rewards, and punishment. Behaviorists focused on how past experiences predict future behaviors.

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