trait personality theory

what is a trait personality theory?

• a trait theory suggests that individual personalities are made up of narrow dispositions and it is focused on suggesting ways to overcome the traits

• a trait theory suggests that individual personalities are composed of broad dispositions and is focused on identifying and measuring the traits

• a trait theory suggests that personality is a whole without individual parts and it focuses on showing which traits are normal and which aren't.

• a trait theory suggests that a personality is not real and that people have created personality to disguise the fact that noone is unique

one of the main theorists involved was...

• Hans Maslow

• Henry Allport

• Gordon Allport

• Gaston Alport

Another theorist involved was....

• Gordon Eysenck

• Hans Eysenck

• Henry Eyesenck

• Robert Eysenck

the three levels to Allports theory were...

• cardinal, central, secondary

• primary, secondary, tertiary

• cardinal, central, tertiary

• first, cardinal, third

a cardinal trait is..

• the most dominant trait

• a trait which combines with another

• a smaller trait

• a trait that disappears quickly

a central trait is..

• a trait which fades over time

• a trait which barely is ever there only in certain situations

• a dominant trait

• general characteristics which may be used to describe someone

a secondary trait is..

• a trait which only comes out in certain situations

• a trait that is there always

• a trait that never shows itself

• a trait that gets stronger over time

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Eysenck's theory is often referred to as..

• DOT

• EAT

• DOG

• PEN

What does the 'P' stand for in Eysenck's theory

• Psychologist

• Psychology

• Psychoticism

• Psycho-analyse

What does the 'E' stand for in Eysencks theory

• Energy

• Empathy

• Extraversion

• Emotion