Author Question: Which of the following is true about the role of theories in the study of personality? a. ... (Read 36 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following is true about the role of theories in the study of personality?

a. Theories disrupt the order data brings in, helping to create more possibilities.
b. Theories often turn out to be contradictions of reality.
c. Theories provide vague, abstract, and speculative ideas.
d. Theories help us to understand, predict, and change behavior.

Question 2

The primary limitation of the correlation method deals with:

a. solving the highly complex results.
c. determining cause and effect.
b. using statistical analysis.
d. analyzing the experimental variables.

nothere · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Theories should help us to understand and predict behavior. Those theories that can be tested and can explain, understand, and predict behavior may then be applied to help people change their behaviors, feelings, and emotions from harmful to helpful, from undesirable to desirable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The primary limitation of the correlational method relates to the matter of cause and effect. Just because two variables show a high correlation with each other, we cannot conclude that one has caused the other.