AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

TRAIT THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mr Coumbe is really into punk rock. This is a ____
A
Cardinal Trait
B
Central Trait
C
Secondary Trait
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary traits are sometimes related to attitudes or preferences. They often appear only in certain situations or under specific circumstances. Some examples include public speaking anxiety or impatience while waiting in line.

Detailed explanation-2: -Central traits influence, but do not determine, an individual’s behavior. Secondary traits: Also present in all individuals and can influence behavior, but secondary traits are strongly dependent upon immediate context, such that they are not apparent in all situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the case of primary qualities, they exist inside the actual body/substance and create an idea in our mind that resembles the object. Secondary qualities are thought to be properties that produce sensations in observers, such as color, taste, smell, and sound.

Detailed explanation-4: -4 They are: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

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