Social-cognitive psychologists disagree on the question of whether our behavior is caused more by our personalities or by situations we encounter, a quandary known as the:

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7 January, 16:14

Social-cognitive psychologists disagree on the question of whether our behavior is caused more by our personalities or by situations we encounter, a quandary known as the:

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Terrence Ibarra · Answer 1

The correct answer is the person-situation debate.

The person-situation debate is a common topic of discussion by s ocial-cognitive psychologists. Those who support the "person" debate argue that individual and innate traits and characteristics of a person determine his or her behavior. On the other hand, those who support the "situation" debate (situationists) argue that people's behavior varies considerably across different situations, and due to this innate factors do not have strong associations with human behavior.