Personality: Theories & Types
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Under the trait approach to personality, within the classification of traits proposed by Gordon Allport into 'Cardinal Traits', 'Central Traits', and 'Secondary Traits', which of the following options explains the most accurate and fundamental characteristic of a 'Cardinal Trait'?
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According to Gordon Allport's trait theory of personality, 'Cardinal Traits' are such strong and central parts of a person's personality that their entire life, actions, and social identity revolve around that single trait. Such traits are found in very few people and are so powerful that the person cannot hide them.
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