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Throughout the years defining personality has been a very difficult and complex task for psychologists all over the world. The characteristics of an individual make up who the person is and how they are viewed by others. The personality traits are positive as well as negative characteristics which make up the person and their personality. The trait theory of personality will be the primary focus of this blog. The trait theory, which is also called the dispositional theory, is the approach to human personality such as patterns of behaviors, thoughts, and behaviors. Also, the discussion of how theory is used to conduct assessments, the assessment practices, current research trends that are utilized, and how the findings vary across cultures will be discussed as well. After reading this blog, the reader will be able to give a clear explanation of the trait theory of personality.

The Big Five personality traits, also known as the Five Factor Model is measured by the trait theory of personality to conduct an assessment on an individual. The assessment is a series of questions that have been made up to better understand how successful the person will be in their career. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory