Situationism (psychology)
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For other uses, see Situationism (disambiguation).
Under the controversy of person–situation debate, situationism is the theory that changes in human behavior are factors of the situation rather than the traits a person possesses.[1] Behavior is believed to be influenced by external, situational factors rather than internal traits or motivations. Situationism therefore challenges the positions of trait theorists, such as Hans Eysenck or Raymond B. Cattell.[2] This is an ongoing debate that has truth to both sides; psychologists are able to prove each of the view points through human experimentation.