Which of the statements below are FALSE?
A. Since personality psychology has competing viewpoints it is considered a parading
B. Science judges the truth of statements based on the empirical method.
C. Personality encompasses diverse qualities of individuals (e.g., biology, social influences, childhood experiences, etc.)
D. Science demands that hypotheses be discarded if they are not confirmed by observation.
E. According to the method of science, the study of private experience is problematic.
Answer: A. Since personality psychology has competing viewpoints it is considered a parading
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