An attempt to overcome personal deficiencies (real or imagined) by excelling in some activity is called

The relatively enduring predispositions that influence our behavior and define our personality are known as __________.

A. idiosyncrasies B. traits C. characteristics D. qualities

From the debate over the importance of the general intelligence factor "g", one can conclude that

a) g has little pragmatic utility b) g has pragmatic utility c) considering only g may obscure key questions such as why a person is intelligent d) both b and c