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A psychologist collects data from a large number of people. She places each person on a continuum ranging from high to low conscientiousness and makes predictions about how people in the high range will act compared to those in the low range. This psychologist is using which approach to understanding personality?
 
  A. Type approach
  B. Nomothetic approach
  C. Idiographic approach
  D. Common trait approach

Question 2

A man is said to have one personality trait that dominates his personality. Allport would identify this personality trait as a
 
  A. common trait.
  B. central trait.
  C. cardinal trait.
  D. secondary trait.


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mmpiza

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


ereecah

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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