Question

Multiple Choice person factors influence a person’s performance more than situation factors. situation factors influence a person’s performance more than person factors. person and situation factors influence a person’s performance equally. a person’s behavior and performance are a function of interdependent person and situation factors. neither person nor situation factors significantly influence behavior or performance.

Answer 1

Answer: a person’s behavior and performance are a function of interdependent person and situation factors.

Explanation: Interactional Perspective is the view in sociology that a person’s behavior is determined by the interdependent relationship between his/her person factors and situation factors.

Person factors are the innate attributes that people possess and define who they are while situation factors are external factors such as our environment and the people around us.  

Behaviors and Performance are affected by both of these factors. While the Person factors are usually unvarying, situations have varying degrees of motivation or expected reward and can change the way we behave.