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"Trait theory is better at describing than explaining personality" Discuss?
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... "Trait theory is better at describing than explaining personality" Discuss? There are many different personality theories made by many different psychologists that attempt to account for individual behaviour. The scope of these theories are vast. They describe how genetic tendencies , biological mechanisms,learning,culture,family environment, peers, friends, sub-cultures(s),unconscious motivation, chance and measurement errors are all possible contributory factors for personality configuration. Amongst these theories lies Trait theory way of defining personality. Trait psychologists regard the individual as being broadly describable in terms of a few key characteristics. There are a range of opinions in regards to how traits can be defined and measured and very little agreement as to what the basic trait units are. This essay will focus particularly around the work of Hans Eysenck (1967), Raymond Catell(1965) and Gordon Allport(1937) .Their studies will be used with the intent to highlight that "Trait Theory is better at describing than explaining personality". Being
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