Personality: Theories & Types
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In the context of the Trait Theories of Personality, regarding the scientific nature of Gordon Allport's classification of traits—Cardinal Traits, Central Traits, and Secondary Traits—the distinction made by Raymond Cattell between Surface Traits and Source Traits, and the interrelationships within Hans Eysenck's three-dimensional model of personality [Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism], which of the following statements is most appropriate and true?
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Gordon Allport categorized personality traits into three tiers—Cardinal (which are extremely dominant and rare), Central (which are general characteristics), and Secondary (which appear in specific situations). Raymond Cattell used factor analysis to differentiate between Surface Traits (visible in external behavior) and Source Traits (the underlying root factors, measured via the 16PF). Hans Eysenck proposed a hierarchical model involving three major dimensions: Extraversion (E), Neuroticism (N), and Psychoticism (P). Therefore, option (A) is completely true and scientifically accurate.
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