Why was the original person-situation debate ill-conceived?

A) It is unreasonable to assume that typical or usual personality tendencies will predict behavior perfectly across the vast variety of situations in which people find themselves.
B) Personality had not yet been established as an identifiable discipline in the 1960s; any outcomes based on personality measures were tentative at best.
C) Nature-versus-nurture is a much more important question to ask than whether it is the person or the situation that determines behavior.
D) The situations social psychologists investigated were usually mundane or trivial; high-impact situations were needed to reveal the true contributions of traits and the situation.

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Michael Anisimov · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The original person-situation debate was ill-conceived because it is unrealistic to expect personality traits to predict behavior perfectly across all situations. Situations also have an impact on behavior, and the interaction between personality and situational factors needs to be considered.

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