Professor smith conceptualizes personality as a limited number of traits that everyone has to some degree. people can be compared on these traits—that is, some people may be high on one trait, some average, some low. as described in lecture, professor smith is using a approach to personality'

Nomothetic approach

Explanation:

Professor Smith conceptualizes personality as a limited number of traits that everyone has to some degree. People can be compared on these traits—that is, some people may be high on one trait, some average, some low. As described in lecture, Professor Smith is using a nomothetic approach to personality.

Nomothetic approach to personality suggests that traits are responsible for peoples personalities.

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