What Did Gordon Allport Think About Traits

question 106

Multiple Choice

What did Gordon Allport think about traits?

• A)He thought they were like stages.
• B)He thought they were wired into the nervous system.
• C)He thought they were learned.
• D)He thought they were the result of cognitive modelling.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and ideals; it acts as a critical and moralizing force.

Moral Behaviors

Actions that conform to accepted standards of conduct based on ethical principles and social norms, demonstrating a sense of right and wrong.

Aggressive Responses

Behaviors that are initiated with the intent to harm or injure another person, either physically or psychologically.

Impulse Controls

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act and involves self-regulation skills.