which of these definitions for personality theories is correct or needs improvement?

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Personality theories:

Trait theory

Defines personality as the combination of static lifelong qualities that a person might exhibit

Or

Trait perspective

Focuses on measuring aspects of personality that can be grouped into patterns of thought and behavior

Or

trait perspective is more about internal personality traits



Psychoanalytic theory

Defines personality as the unique flow of energy between three levels of consciousness; the ego, superego, and the id

Or

Psychoanalytic - unconscious mental life and the results of the ID/ego/superego struggle

Or

Psychoanalytic theory says that unconscious drives influence a person’s behavior



Biological – genes shape our behaviors



Behavioral - conditioned behavior

Or

Behavioral perspective focuses on observable behavior only



Humanist - free will actions to improve self

Or

Humanistic perspective focuses

on the complete healthy individual and stresses concepts like free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization



Cognitive perspective explains

how humans process, store, and retrieve info and how info is used to solve problems

or

cognitive - the interplay between personal choice and environment influences behavior



Social cognitive theory states

that people learn behaviors by observing and modeling others

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