Chico believes that people do not display consistent behavioral tendencies across situations. Chico is on the __________ side of an enduring debate between personality psychologists and social psychologists.
A) situation
B) nature
C) nurture
D) person

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The enduring debate referred to in the question is the situation-versus-person debate in the field of personality psychology. Chico's belief that people do not display consistent behavioral tendencies across situations suggests that he favors the situation side of the debate, which holds that contextual factors are more important determinants of behavior than enduring personality traits.

Chico Believes That People Do Not Display Consistent Behavioral Tendencies