AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

TRAIT THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a consistent, enduring way of thinking, feeling, or behaving.
A
Trait
B
Self-Concept
C
Reciprocal Determinism
D
Habit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Personality refers to the enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person’s unique adjustment to life, including major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trait-a consistent, enduring way of thinking, feeling, or behaving.

Detailed explanation-3: -Personality is defined as an individual’s consistent patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving.

Detailed explanation-4: -Personality traits reflect people’s characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Personality traits imply consistency and stability-someone who scores high on a specific trait like Extraversion is expected to be sociable in different situations and over time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Personality is the unique way in which each individual thinks, acts, and feels throughout life. Two components of personality are character, which refers to value judgments made about a person’s morals or ethical behavior and temperament, or the enduring characteristics a person is born with.

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