Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Mischel's "person-situation" debate emphasized

A
$Behavior remains identical across all situations and contexts$
B
$Personality traits do not exist in any meaningful form$
C
$Behavior occurs randomly without consistent patterns$
D
$Behavior varies considerably across situations, challenging strict trait views$
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Explanation

Modern view: traits matter but situations modulate behavior.

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