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"Allport (1966) recognized the enormous evidence that the behavior of th e sam perso n is variabl an d may chang accor with situations." Gordon Allport (1897 – 1967) was the first psychologist to give thought to the uniqueness of the human personality. Assessment in Allport’s Theory 254 Research on Allport’s Theory 256 Refl ections on Allport’s Theory 259 Chapter Summary 260 Review Questions 261 Suggested Readings 262 CHAPTER 8 Raymond Cattell, Hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists 263 The Life of Cattell (1905–1998) 264 Cattell’s Approach to Personality Traits 266 Trait theory is one of the major approaches to the study of human personality. 419 0 obj<>stream
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