As a standard for evaluating personality theories, compatibility and integration across domains and levels ascertains whether a personality theory:
A. in one domain violates well-established principles in another domain.
B. does a good job of explaining all of the facts and observations within its domain.
C. provides precise predictions that can be tested empirically.
D. is heavily based on premises and assumptions established in another domain.
Answer: A
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