Ernest has collected and examined his research data,and now has a set of general principles that he believes accounts for the acquisition of personality traits.Ernest has formed a(n)____ of personality.

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Ernest's set of general principles that he believes accounts for the acquisition of personality traits is described as a theory. an opinion would not be based on collected and examined research data, and operational definitions and experimental designs are related to specific variables and procedures used in a study, not overarching principles.

Ernest Has Collected and Examined His Research Data,and Now Has