The textbook presents the example of the three blind men and the elephant to suggest that

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The example of the three blind men and the elephant is used to suggest that each of the different approaches to personality research (i.e., trait, psychodynamic, humanistic, etc.) is inadequate for studying the full range of human personality. Just as the blind men each had a limited perspective on the elephant, each approach to personality research only captures a partial glimpse of the complexities of human personality. Therefore, this example supports the need for an integrative and multifaceted approach to studying personality. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately capture the message of the example.

The Textbook Presents the Example of the Three Blind Men