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Describe Trait Approaches to Personality

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Describe trait approaches to personality. Briefly describe one of Raymond Cattell's, or Hans Eysenck's trait theories of personality. Identify the Big Five personality dimensions central to contemporary trait approaches. Outline several ways in which the validity of the Big Five theory is supported.


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Parent-To-Child Communication

The process of conveying information, feelings, and instructions between a parent and their offspring, crucial for emotional and intellectual development.

Empathy

Being able to comprehend and sympathize with another individual's feelings, putting oneself in their shoes.

Prosocial Behavior

Actions intended to benefit others, including kindness, sharing, and helping behaviors.

Instrumental

Acting as a means to an end or being used as a tool to achieve a specific outcome, often applied in context to behaviors, actions, or music.

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