Central Traits, Cardinal Traits, and Secondary Traits were prominent in the trait theory of:

Question

_____ personality disorder is characterised by distrust for others, including friends, family members and partners.

Answer 1

Gordon Allport's trait theory offers a fundamental structure for understanding personality, categorizing traits into three levels:

Cardinal Traits: Overarching traits that primarily define an individual's personality, often impacting most behaviors (e.g., Mother Teresa's altruism).
Central Traits: General qualities that constitute the core components of personality (e.g., honesty, sociability).
Secondary Traits: Traits that are more context-dependent and less consistent, such as specific preferences or attitudes (e.g., a specific musical taste).

Allport's theory highlighted the distinctiveness of individuals, suggesting personality emerges from a unique blend of these traits, varying in their salience and effect.

List-I	List-II
(A) Interactional approach	(I) Understands personality in relation to the features of ecological and cultural environment
(B) Type approach	(II) Focuses on identifying primary characteristics of the people
(C) Trait approach	(III) Situational characteristics play an important role in determining our behaviour
(D) Cultural approach	(IV) Examines certain broad patterns in the observed behavioural characteristics of the individuals

Firm 2	Cooperate	Compete
Firm 1	5, 5	0, 10
Compete	10,0	2, 2

Central Traits, Cardinal Traits, and Secondary Traits were prominent in the trait theory of:

The Correct Option is C

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