Which of the following statements best describes the study of personality?
A. Personality psychologists are interested in how people react to different situations.
B. Personality psychologists now recognize that early explanations of personality, such as Freud's psychoanalytic theory, are incorrect.
C. Personality psychologists are interested in consistent behavior patterns and intrapersonal processes originating within the individual.
D. Personality psychologists are interested in the consistent behavior patterns caused either by something about the person or by placing the person in the same situation.
C
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A. help her to have a successful experience speaking in front of a group. B. have her watch models who do well speaking in front of groups. C. give her a persuasive speech to convince her she can perform the behavior. D. point out to her that she does not appear anxious just before taking the stage.