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armygirl

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Mischel's basic argument (that began a great controversy) was that
 
  A) knowing someone's personality traits does not allow one to predict that person's behavior in a particular situation.
  B) the correlations between personality traits and behaviors are so high that it is redundant to study them both.
  C) it is futile to look at the situation because behavior is almost completely determined by a person's traits.
  D) personality is not correlated with any behavior.
  E) none of these.

Question 2

One of the basic issues in personality psychology is the fact that there are inconsistencies in every person's behaviors. Attempts to understand these inconsistencies usually focus on the importance of the person versus the __________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

situation



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