Situation-Trait+Debate

toc = Definition: = A discussion among theorists about the relative influence of traits and situations on personality. Gen Psych, Chapter 11, pg. 365 - 366

= Examples: = According to the situation-trait debate, you are more likely to steal a bag of chips from the pantry than a car from a car lot not because of a particular trait like honesty, but because the first situation is more easily carried out and has smaller consequences.

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