According to social-cognitive psychologists,one of the best ways to predict a person's future behavior is to

A) identify that person's most central traits by having him or her take a personality inventory.
B) observe that person's behavior in various relevant situations.
C) assess that person's general level of self-esteem.
D) uncover that person's hidden motives,as revealed by projective tests.

Social-cognitive psychologists believe that a person's behavior is shaped by the interaction between their personality traits and the situational factors they encounter. Therefore, observing a person's behavior in various relevant situations is the best way to predict their future behavior. This provides information about how that person typically responds to certain types of situations, which can help predict their behavior in the future. Other methods listed, such as taking a personality inventory, assessing self-esteem, and using projective tests, do not provide as much insight into specific behaviors in different situations.