Fred believes that having a large big toe is related to how extraverted a person may be and having a large small toe is an indicator of how conscientious a person may be. He then starts measuring toe size and personality traits. Fred's research represents the ________ approach to studying personality.

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Fred's approach to studying personality is based on a specific theory - that toe size is related to personality traits. This makes it a theoretical approach to studying personality. The other options listed (lexical, act frequency, and statistical) all refer to different approaches that focus on different aspects of personality, such as the importance of personality traits in language use (lexical), the frequency of specific actions or behaviors (act frequency), or the use of statistical methods to identify patterns or associations (statistical).

Fred Believes That Having a Large Big Toe Is Related