Self And Personality — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question

Type Approach: This approach attempts to comprehend human personality by examining certain broad patterns in the observed behavioural characteristics of individuals. Each behavioural pattern refers to one type in which individuals are placed in terms of the similarity of their behavioural characteristics with that pattern.
Trait Approach: This theory focuses on the specific psychological attributes along which individuals tend to differ consistent and stable ways. e. g. one may be less shy than other, less friendly or more friendly, shyness and friendliness represent traits and the individual can be rated accordingly.