Why is the study of the self important to personality psychology?

A) The "self" is an unconscious ideal and therefore contributes to the psychodynamic approach.
B) This area of investigation examines questions of identity.
C) Selves and traits can be used as interchangeable terms.
D) The study of the self allowed personality psychology to become a quantitative science.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The study of the self is important to personality psychology because it examines questions of identity, such as how individuals define themselves and how they interact with others based on those definitions. This helps researchers to better understand how personality develops and how it affects behavior.

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