Merry is normally a very quiet person who remains somewhat quiet during conversations and social settings. merry is also the reigning national debate club champion. according to the trait activation theory, what happens to merry at competitions?

The answer is "Being at the competition causes Merry to draw on normally unused traits."

Trait activation theory depends on a particular model of job performance, and can be viewed as an expounded or expanded perspective of identity work fit. As indicated by the theory, certain circumstances make one "initiate" certain identity qualities. For this situation, the regularly timid Merry has extroversion attributes enacted for the opposition.