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Description: The Rauthmann, Sherman, and Funder (2015) target article (doi: 10.1002/per.1994) provides a solid foundation for future research concerning the psychology of situations. Inspired by their work, we offer two extensions. First, we suggest that efforts be directed toward developing a working taxonomy of situational characteristics. Second, we suggest that experiments, particularly those rooted in classic experimental social psychology, may prove to be very useful for testing whether situational cues truly cause situational characteristics and ultimately behavior. In sum, we think their paper provides a template for integrating personality and social psychology.