Beyond simply pigeonholing individuals into convenient categories, measuring personality traits can be thought of as having two larger purposes. One is to predict behavior. Another is:

Lyla faces the challenge of developing the promotion mix for a new business. given the uniqueness of the new products and a very limited budget, lyla confronts a creditability problem. she realizes that the promotional messages of an unknown firm may be met with skepticism. what should lyla consider?

In a complex task such as creating a website for learning, instructors may want to support the generation of multiple solutions in learners' peer feedback. anonymity may create a social context where learners feel freer to express varied ideas, and make the task of giving feedback less inhibited. however, teachers need to know just how anonymity impacts the learning dynamic in order to make informed choices about when anonymous configurations are appropriate in peer feedback. references: howard, c. d., barrett, a. f.,

Sarah is stressed about her upcoming exam, so she goes to the gym to work out and feels less stressed afterwards. shianne is also stressed about her exam, but she decides to budget extra time to study and hires a tutor, which makes her feel less stressed. both sarah and shianne are engaged in adaptation. learning . appraisal. coping.