A cause of behavior that is assumed to lie within the person,such as personality is termed a(n)__________ cause.

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An internal cause is one that is assumed to lie within the person, such as personality, thoughts, or emotions. Experiential causes refer to experiences that have led to a behavior, inferential causes refer to assumptions or inferences about others' motivations, and emotional causes refer specifically to emotions as a cause of behavior.

A Cause of Behavior That Is Assumed to Lie Within