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Trait theory evaluation

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Questionnaires have been created to measure personalities.
  • The questionnaires are easy to carry out.
  • Allow comparisons with other athletes as set questions asked.
  • Identifies that personality as fixed and long lasting which is not always the case.
  • It fails to account for the affect the situation or environment may have on personality
  • Personality inventories have questionable validity and reliability.
  • Is not flexible in its approach by categorising personalities.