Trait Theories

Question 1

What is a trait/trait theory?

Answer 1

They assume that personality is made up of a number of behaviors/thinking/feeling called traits and are stable across time and situation
Example - in general outgoing not in a moment
Traits stay the same throughout our whole life

Question 2

The big 5

Answer 2

Independent 
Compassionate
Outgoing
Generous 
Stubborn