What are trait theories of personality?
a. Personality comes about from conflicts between the id, ego, and superego as described by Sigmund Freud.
b. Personality comes about from observing the behavior of others.
c. Personality consists of the tendency to act a certain way in a variety of situations, such as being outgoing, unkind, or conscientious.
d. Personality comes about through our innate drive toward personal growth.
C
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a. ?a child’s intelligence quotient b. a child’s mental abilities in comparison to the “average” child? c. the age level at which a child should score based on the child’s chronological age? d. the age at which the average child should be able to pass his test?
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a. social phobia c. claustrophobia b. acrophobia d. agoraphobia
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A. scientist-practitioner B. practitioner-scholar C. clinical scientist D. learner-seeker