Question

Mischel proposed that behaviors are determined mostly by ___________. Up to that point, psychologists in his field had believed that ___________ were responsible for a person’s behavior. Mischel’s idea has come to be called ___________, and the debate over it is known as the _______________/situation debat

Answer 1

Answer:

Mischel proposed that behaviors are determined mostly by "SITUATIONAL CUES". Up to that point, psychologists in his field had believed that "TRAITS" were responsible for a person’s behavior. Mischel’s idea has come to be called "MISCHEL'S COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE PERSONALITY MODEL", and the debate over it is known as the "PERSON"/situation debate.

Explanation:

Previously existing trait theories suggests that a person's behavior depends on his/her traits, and they are consistent in different situations.

Walter Mischel criticized this theory and suggests that the way people behave is determined by the situation they find themselves in, and not just the traits they possess. His idea is known as "Mischel's cognitive-affective personality model".

The debate between Mischel and the proponent of trait theories is called the "trait vs state" or the Person-Situation debate.