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Personality: Characteristics of Personality

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Personality,

  • Is omnibus
  • Is integrative
  • Is hierarchical
  • Is adjustive
  • Is distinctive
  • Is unique to individual
  • Is persistent quality
  • Is a psychosocial system
  • Affects response of person
  • Affects mobility
  • Affects temperament
  • Defines and gets defined by aim of life
  • Affects self-assurance (Personality trait)
  • Affects dominance (personality trait)
  • Affects spontaneity (personality trait)
  • Affects emotionality (personality trait)
  • Affects self-evaluation (personality trait)
  • Affects dynamic orientation (personality trait)
  • Affects social interaction (personality trait)
  • Affects ability to fulfill groups (per…

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Traits of Personality: Definition and Classification

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Definition

Allport defines personality traits on eight criteria

  • The existence of trait is more than negligible
  • Traits are more generalized than habits
  • Traits are dynamic and determinative
  • Existence of the trait can be established on statistical or experience basis
  • Various traits are independent of each other
  • Psychologically moral qualities are not the personality traits
  • Habits that are not traits do not give proof of traits
  • Traits are unique and universal

Classification

Allport classified traits into three groups

  • Cardinal Traits: Thes…

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