PSY405 Assignment 2 Solution and Discussion

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SEMESTER FALL 2019 PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY (405) ASSIGNMENT NO. 2
Developed By: Hussnain Mustafa Khalid
Due Date: 17th Jan, 2020.
Assignment Objective:
This assignment has been designed to make students:
• Understand Gordon Allport’s Types of Traits and System of Values.
Marks: 20
• Practically learn the System of Values proposed by Allport by applying it on them. Assignment
Your task is to go through the Trait theory proposed by Gordon Allport in detail and answer the following questions.

1. Take a famous personality of your choice and identify the cardinal and central trait (one each) of that individual. (5+5)
2. Considering the study of values presented by Spranger, identify two value types which are
   present in you and justify your selection. (5+5)
   Important Instructions:
   Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.
   Deadline:
   • Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.

Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman”/ “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures, use other reference books and explore different web links.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than doc (MS. Word)
• The given format has not been followed
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…