In the case of a woman, Julia, her trait of disagreeableness may motivate her to behave in irritable, cynical, and uncooperative ways. These behaviours likely trigger negative reactions in her friends, and these social consequences may in turn serve to strengthen and reinforce Julia's personality and her social behaviour. This example best demonstrates the concept of:

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Reciprocal determinism is the concept where a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment, as seen in Julia's case where her disagreeableness affects her social interactions, which in turn reinforces her behavior.

In the Case of a Woman, Julia, Her Trait of Disagreeableness