Barrons AP Psychology 7th edition

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. (A) Trait theorists contend that personality is the expression of a person’s established
    characteristics, an explanation that makes it difficult to explain the effect that different situations
    can have on behavior. Behaviorists, conversely, stress the impact of the environment, and cognitive
    psychologists emphasize the role of one’s way of thinking; social-cognitive theorists believe that
    the interaction between environment and cognition gives rise to personality. Finally,
    psychodynamic theorists emphasize the role of unconscious processes and early childhood
    experiences.

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