In the past, _____ were more likely to be used in research on personality theory
a. White women
c. White men
b. Latino men
d. Black men
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: In the field of personality theory, virtually all the patients and subjects the earlier theories were based on were White. Also, the majority of the patients and subjects were men. Yet, the personality theorists confidently offered theories that were supposed to be valid for all people, regardless of gender, race, or ethnic origin.
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