Christina is attending a business meeting at a client's office. Some of the other attendees are formally dressed; others are in shorts and T-shirts. The table is round instead of rectangular, so there is no head to let her know who the most important person at the meeting is. There is no agenda to let her know what the important topics are today. Her personality is most likely to drive her behavior in this situation.

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This example describes a weak situation, one with few behavioral cues. Personality variables tend to be more significant drivers of behaviors in weak situations where there are few clues as to the expected behavior.

Christina Is Attending a Business Meeting at a Client's Office