Personality: Theories & Types
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Based on a comparative and in-depth analysis of Gordon Allport's Trait Theory of Personality—classifying traits into Central Traits, Cardinal Traits, and Secondary Traits—and Raymond Cattell's Source Traits and Surface Traits, which of the following statements is most scientifically and psychologically authentic?
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Detailed Explanation of Personality Traits
Gordon Allport divided personality into three levels in his trait theory:
- Cardinal Traits: Highly powerful and rare traits that dominate a person's life (e.g., Gandhi's love for non-violence).
- Central Traits: General building blocks of personality, typically numbering 5 to 10, which form the core of daily behavior.
- Secondary Traits: Peripheral traits that are more dependent on specific situations and preferences.
In contrast, Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to distinguish between surface traits (observable behaviors) and source traits (underlying stable structures).
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