In a review of recent articles on person-situation interactionism, A.R. Buss argues that the authors confuse two distinct interaction models representing incompatible metaphysical systems. The two models specified are shown to be overlapping components of one more general model. Moreover, the incompatibility of metaphysical systems is questioned. Relevant methodological approaches are also considered.
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