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Title: What is the primary distinction between states and traits?
Post by: garrettl24 on Nov 1, 2021
What is the primary distinction between states and traits?

▸ Traits can be measured using the methods of psychological science, whereas states cannot.

▸ States reflect characteristics of an individual, whereas traits reflect characteristics of a group of people.

▸ Traits are long-lasting characteristics of an individual, whereas states are transient and changeable.

▸ States are conceptualized as continuous characteristics, whereas traits are seen as distinct categories.


Title: What is the primary distinction between states and traits?
Post by: mwiebe on Nov 1, 2021
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