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I need a overview of strengths and limitations of Allport's Psychology of the Individual Theory. I just need to make sure I am understanding what this theory really means.

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This solution provided the strenghts and weaknesses of Allport's Psychology of the Individual Theory.

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Allport's Psychology of the Individual Theory has its strengths and limitations. A limitation worth noting is his use traits. This would have easily enabled others that were behavioral theorists to become open to his concepts. Many thought that is in regards to personality traits, such as tests, so they did not fully understand what he meant. He also referred to cultural traits, central traits, and secondary traits. ...

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