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Cooldude101

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The author of your textbook states that theories of the causes of personality are many and varied because _____.
 
  a. people can't agree on a definition of personality
  b. they can't be experimentally tested
  c. the results of experiments in the area have been ambiguous
  d. personality has no genetic basis

Question 2

Which method of knowing is used in the following example? You have been struggling to determine the underlying explanation for the sadness you have been feeling for the past couple of months. Since you haven't come up with the explanation, you give up on the struggle and decide to just go on with your life. Two days later, an explanation pops into your consciousness that you are convinced is correct.
 
  a. Method of Authority c. Scientific Method
  b. Method of Intuition d. Rationalism


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briseldagonzales

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Without the ability to manipulate causes, tests of hypotheses about personality have relied on pre-experimental methods. These methods don't allow for causal conclusions; therefore there is much disagreement about the causes of personality.

Answer to Question 2

B


Cooldude101

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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