CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FREUDS PERSONALITY THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mother Theresa has a pervasive trait of charity, this is a
A
Personality Trait
B
Secondary Trait
C
Cardinal Trait
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mother Teresa: Good, charitable. Adolf Hitler: Evil, depraved.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cardinal trait is one that dominates your entire personality, and hence your life-such as Ebenezer Scrooge’s greed and Mother Theresa’s altruism. Cardinal traits are not very common: Few people have personalities dominated by a single trait.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the trait theory, Mother Teresa personifies traits including virtuous, selfless, dedication, and well-organized. According to Gordon Allport, there are three types of traits, including cardinal, central, and secondary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central Traits refer to general characteristics that are present to some degree in almost everyone. Examples of central traits could be kindness, honesty, or friendliness. Secondary Traits are characteristics that surface only in certain situations. Some examples could be shyness, irritability, or anxiety.

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