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Please identify a personal characteristic trait. Then, develop a list of six questions to be used to assess this characteristic trait. As you develop these questions, be sure to examine the validity of each question.

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The most powerful and influential personality trait is self-concept which is simply how a person views themselves in relation to their peers, environment, and family, work, and life challenges. Another description and one which is far more substantive is this:

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The most powerful and influential personality trait is self-concept which is simply how a person views themselves in relation to their peers, environment, and family, work, and life challenges. Another description and one which is far more substantive is this:

Paralleling the way we present ourselves to others is the way we perceive and feel about ourselves. The self-concept is the sum total of attitudes people adopt toward themselves, their beliefs in themselves, their feelings about themselves, and their predispositions to change. Fueling the motivation to change personal identity is a process of self-evaluation that results in one's sense of self-esteem. ...

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