The arguments in Mischel's Personality and Assessment concerning the ability of traits to predict behavior were based on ________.

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Mischel's arguments were based on a body of research that actually showed some support for both the trait perspective and the situationist perspective. He argued that situational factors played a larger role than traits in influencing behavior, but acknowledged that traits could still have some predictive power in certain situations.

The Arguments in Mischel's Personality and Assessment Concerning the Ability