For each scenario below, identify the principle that most closely reflects the descriptions.
1. Monica is telling her brother Ross and extroversion must be something that is genetic, since there are so many extroverts in their family. Ross warns her that she needs to consider the statistical estimate that explains genetic differences of personality traits. Ross is asking Monica to consider the
2. When Franklin takes a bath, he squeals with delight, splashes in the water, and eagerly reaches for new toys. He has a very predictable schedule of eating and sleeping. Franny, on the other hand, fusses all the time, cries very loudly whenever she encounters a new situation, person, or toy, and does not have a set schedule. As described here, Franklin and Franny have different
3. An industrial-organizational psychologist doing cross-cultural work finds that in Country Alam, the workers have the highest job satisfaction when they are rewarded for accomplishing more and better-quality work than their co-workers. Country Alam probably represents what type of culture? individualist culture
4. Jansen has a new baby brother whom he dislikes for taking away her parents’ attention. These feelings about his brother are very upsetting to Jansen, so he may push the negative feelings into his unconscious. Jansen is demonstrating what to resolve his anxiety and keep those negative thoughts from his consciousness?
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