Which of the following situations is analogous to what is called the "consistency paradox" in the study of personality?
a. A businessman is kind and affectionate with his family, but is authoritarian and demanding with his employees.
b. A woman rates herself as calm and stable, and she rarely loses her temper.
c. A man's family and friends rate him as organized and responsible, but he occasionally acts carelessly and irresponsibly.
d. A teacher rates herself as introverted most recently, but last year she rated herself as extraverted.
Answer: c. A man's family and friends rate him as organized and responsible, but he occasionally acts carelessly and irresponsibly.
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