An important type of person-situation interaction is
A) similar people behave differently in the same situation.
B) similar people behave similarly in different situations.
C) different people behave similarly in the same situation.
D) different people behave differently in the same situation.

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Person-situation interaction refers to the way in which a person's behavior is influenced by the situation they are in. The option D (different people behave differently in the same situation) is correct because people vary in their personalities, traits, and experiences, which cause them to respond differently to the same situation. The other options are incorrect; A suggests that the situation is the same, but the people differ in their behavior, B is the inverse of A, and C suggests that people behave the same regardless of the situation they are in.

An Important Type of Person-Situation Interaction Is