allerySituationism says behaviour is shaped mainly by what?
AInherited personal traits
BThe situation one is in
CEarly childhood memories
DBody type and build
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The situation one is in
1. Situationism states that the situations and circumstances in which one is placed influence behaviour.
2. An aggressive person may act submissive before a top boss.
3. Traits are stressed by the opposite, trait view.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lepy101.pdf), "Individual Differences in Human Functioning"_
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