Practice question · True or false
In modern trait theory, it is more accurate to say a person scores high or low on sociability than to say they simply 'are' or 'are not' sociable.
Hints
- Recall whether traits are categories or continuous dimensions.
- People fall along a spectrum by degree.
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True
Why
True. Modern trait theory treats traits as continuous dimensions, so a person is more or less sociable rather than simply sociable or not. Speaking in degrees, not fixed categories, is the accurate framing this lesson emphasizes.
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