Which choice does NOT describe a reason that the typological approach to personality traits is less valid than trait-based approaches?

A) Researchers have to know which personality types are sufficient, which is very difficult.
B) Personality is more diverse than typological approaches would lead us to believe.
C) Personality types may summarize many traits within an overarching label.
D) Knowing a person's personality type lends a researcher little ability to better predict behavior beyond traits.

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Kayla Fischer · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Typological approaches to personality, which categorize people into distinct types, can indeed summarize multiple traits under a broad label, which is not inherently a reason for being less valid than trait-based approaches. Trait-based approaches focus on a continuum of personality characteristics rather than discrete types.

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