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Personality Theories

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Psychology

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Key Topics to Revise

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Concept of Personality

  • Personality is the characteristic pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are relatively stable over time.
  • It includes both physical and psychological components.
  • Personality is dynamic and adapts to situations, yet maintains consistency across contexts.
2

Elements of Personality

  • Personality is made up of several elements including physical traits, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, skills, habits, and traits.
  • Physical traits include height, body structure, and facial features.
  • Intellectual abilities involve intelligence and academic performance.
3

Determinants of Personality

  • Personality develops due to the interaction between hereditary and environmental factors.
  • Biological factors include body type, nervous system, glands, and intelligence.
  • Physical factors involve health and physical appearance.
4

Theories of Personality

  • There are four main categories: Type Theories, Trait Theories, Type-Trait Theories, and Developmental Theories.
  • Type theories classify people into fixed types based on body or temperament.
  • Trait theories focus on measurable characteristics present in degrees.

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Personality is the consistent patternThese theories classify people into distinctTrait theories focus on identifying stableFreud proposed that personality consistsThese are unconscious strategies used by

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