Which of the following statements is true about psychologists who view traits as internal dispositions?
A. They define traits simply as descriptive summaries of attributes of persons.
B. They believe that traits can lie dormant in the sense that the capacities remain present even when particular behaviors are not actually expressed.
C. They argue that the important individual differences among people must be first identified and described, and subsequently causal theories to explain them must be developed.
D. They avoid prejudging the cause of an individual's behavior.
Answer: B
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