Trait

Definition:
A personal characteristic that is stable across situations and is used to describe or explain personality. Gen Psych, Chapter 11, p. 359

Examples:


Persistence is a trait that helps us overcome adversity. Trait theories are attempts to explain personality and differences among people in terms of personal characteristics that are stable across situations.

Analogies:
traits are to people as flavor is to coffee.

Mnemonics:
T: Treating R: otheRs with A: Attitude I: Is a T: Trait

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