...intention of denying the existence of personality variables (1968, p. 38), in the same book he wrote that "the concept of personality traits as broad response predispositions is thus untenable" (p. 146), and, "The empirically established behavioral consistencies, however, do not seem large enough...

...extraordinary complexity and subtlety of the discriminations that people constantly make (p. 301) and . . . With the possible exception of intelligence, highly...broad response predispositions is thus untenable. (p. 146), (Mischel 1968) Although personality research findings are very limited and not specifically...

...personality as internal behavior dispositions were inadequate and insufficient. (Peterson, 1968, p. 23) With the possible exception of intelligence, highly...demonstrated, and the concept of personality traits as broad predispositions is thus untenable. (Mischel. 1968, p. 146) As noted earlier, there was nothing silly...

...interest in the concept of personality. His "clear conclusion," presented as empirically driven, was that "behavioral consistencies have not been demonstrated,...broad response predispositions is thus untenable" (Mischel, 1968, p. 146). Moreover, and of special interest, Mischel's gloomy view regarding the possibility...

...personality characteristics, which would show up over varying situations. They quote Mischel as saying that "with the possible exception of intelligence, highly...personality traits as broad response predispositions is thus untenable."22 For Mischel, and here Cornish and Clarke put on the italics, "behaviour is seen to depend...

...delivered a severe, undeserved blow to personality tests. One leading personality psychologist wrote 'With the possible exception of intelligence, highly...demonstrated, and the concept of personality traits as broad dispositions is thus untenable' (Mischel, 1968). In an influential review of personality test validities...