MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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describe and classify people in terms of their predispositions to behave in certain ways
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determine which traits are most conductive to individual self-actualization
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explain how behavior is shaped by the interaction between traits, behavior, and the environment
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show how development of personality is a lifelong process
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Detailed explanation-1: -Trait theorists attempt to explain our personality by identifying our stable characteristics and ways of behaving. They have identified important dimensions of personality. The Five Factor Model is the most widely accepted trait theory today.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trait theory attempts to A) show how development of personality is a lifelong process. B) describe and classify people in terms of their predispositions to behave in certain ways. C) determine which traits are most conducive to individual self-actualization.
Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, trait theory (also called dispositional theory) is an approach to the study of human personality. Trait theorists are primarily interested in the measurement of traits, which can be defined as habitual patterns of behaviour, thought, and emotion.
Detailed explanation-4: -The trait theory of personality suggests that people have certain basic traits and it is the strength and intensity of those traits that account for personality differences. The way psychologists have thought about personality-defining traits has evolved over time.