CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FREUDS PERSONALITY THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A serious criticism of trait theories is that the theories ____
A
believe personality is fixed and static
B
ignore inherited aspects of personality
C
do not allow for predictions of behavior
D
are too complex to explain simple behaviors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the most common criticisms of trait theory center on the fact that traits are often poor predictors of behavior.7 While an individual may score high on assessments of a specific trait, they may not always behave that way in every situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Behavioral Theory of Leadership In response to the early criticisms of the trait approach, theorists began to research leadership as a set of behaviors. They evaluated what successful leaders did, developed a taxonomy of actions, and identified broad patterns that indicated different leadership styles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trait theorists believe personality can be understood via the approach that all people have certain traits, or characteristic ways of behaving.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main flaw of Allport’s trait theory of personality is that it is not directly based on empirical research; he published very little evidence to support his theory. In his first publication, he collaborated with his brother Floyd Allport to study the central characteristics of 55 male college students.

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