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Trait Theory of Personality

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The Trait Theory of Personality is an approach in psychology that focuses on identifying and measuring individual personality traits, which are consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It suggests that these traits remain relatively stable across different situations and over time.

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