Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Assertion: Cattell considered traits more like intervening variables that occur between the stimulus situation and response of the person.

Reasoning: It means any divergence in traits would result in a distinct reaction to identical situations.

Options:

Both the assertion and reasoning are true, and the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Both the assertion and reasoning are true, but the reasoning is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

The assertion is true, but the reasoning is false.

The assertion is false, but the reasoning is true.

Correct Answer:

The assertion is false, but the reasoning is true.

Explanation:

Allport considered traits more like intervening variables that occur between the stimulus situation and response of the person.

As a result, any divergence in traits would result in a distinct reaction to identical situations.