Dr. Gonzalez believes that most students can be classified as "Type A" or "Type B" according to the intensities of their personalities and competitiveness. Evidently,Dr. Gonzalez is working within the ________ perspective.

A) psychoanalytic
B) trait
C) humanistic
D) social-cognitive

Social-Cognitive

Relating to a theory which emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality.

Humanistic

An approach in psychology that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior.

Trait

A characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports.